Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 3PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 16 | W 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:57PM4.60m | 1:09AM4.79m | 1:36PM4.48m | 1:55AM4.57m | 2:19PM4.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.80m | 6:47PM0.93m | 7:08AM0.95m | 7:30PM1.16m | 7:55AM1.16m | 8:28PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | — | W 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 16 | W 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 12 | W 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 30 | 166 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | 34 | 90 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | 90 | 31 |
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