Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 5AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 10 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 85 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:53AM5.04m | 1:26PM4.66m | 1:43AM4.76m | 2:17PM4.49m | 2:36AM4.51m | 3:06PM4.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.82m | 7:04AM0.89m | 7:21PM1.04m | 7:58AM1.12m | 8:09PM1.28m | 8:54AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 92 | 56 | 43 | 35 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | W 22 | N 5 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 68 | 37 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 10 | — | SW 2 | SSE 2 | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 85 | 105 | 176 | 362 | 178 | — | — | — | 44 | 303 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 199 | 184 | 167 | 167 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 30 |
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