Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 11AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:25AM4.16m | 7:04PM4.24m | 7:16AM4.18m | 7:59PM4.45m | 8:03AM4.23m | 8:42PM4.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM1.68m | 12:38PM1.59m | 1:11AM1.60m | 1:24PM1.53m | 1:56AM1.51m | 2:09PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | NW 15 | E 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | E 5 | — | E 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SE 5 | E 6 | NW 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 5 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | NW 6 | — | — | E 13 | NW 14 | E 7 | — | — | E 6 | NW 13 | — | — | W 17 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 3 | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | — | 39 | 58 | — | 15 | — | — | 11 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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