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Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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Patons Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Patons Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 2AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | |
16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:12PM5.24m | 9:17AM5.21m | 9:57PM5.40m | 10:06AM5.23m | 10:42PM5.42m | 10:56AM5.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.35m | 3:21PM0.47m | 3:48AM0.29m | 4:11PM0.49m | 4:35AM0.37m | 5:04PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | E 4 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
34 | 31 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 13 | WNW 18 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 7 | 30 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 143 | 90 |
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