Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.2° 

Patons Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)--
Afternoon (12 Sep)--
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.6
WNW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
NE
2
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
7
0
0
0
0
1
6
5
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
W
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
NE
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:39PM5.29m
10:00AM5.16m
10:15PM5.31m
10:37AM5.19m
Low Tide
3:42AM0.23m
4:02PM0.37m
4:18AM0.25m
4:34PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
6
11
13
14
11
7
8
9
10
14
14
14
12
9
Feels °C
8
7
6
3
9
10
11
8
3
5
6
8
11
10
11
11
7
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