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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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | - | - |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 14 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:32AM4.03m | 2:23PM3.85m | 2:36AM3.85m | 3:31PM3.79m | 3:53AM3.85m | 4:39PM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM1.72m | 8:24PM1.66m | 8:50AM1.84m | 9:28PM1.71m | 10:11AM1.79m | 10:42PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | 706 | 487 | 392 | 337 | 265 | 108 | 94 | 84 | 21 | 14 | 64 | 39 | 100 | 30 | 49 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 16 | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | E 4 |
— | — | — | 187 | 10 | — | — | 82 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 10 | 5 | — | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 |
— | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — |
1158 | 1245 | 1038 | 26 | 146 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 90 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 40 | 129 | 120 | 72 | 40 | 17 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 66 | 180 | 180 | 165 | 167 | 128 | 172 | 172 | 73 | 32 | 30 | 90 | 90 | 34 | 90 | 90 | 30 | 30 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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