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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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 12 | WNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:45AM4.29m | 1:25PM3.99m | 1:32AM4.03m | 2:23PM3.85m | 2:36AM3.85m | 3:31PM3.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM1.52m | 7:30PM1.56m | 7:39AM1.72m | 8:24PM1.66m | 8:50AM1.84m | 9:28PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | |
10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1624 | — | — | — | — | — | 577 | 478 | 161 | 191 | 158 | 78 | 23 | 21 | 100 | 139 | 114 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | N 8 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 48 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 21 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — |
564 | 499 | 501 | 597 | 903 | 1541 | 3423 | 1301 | 1403 | 1393 | 1061 | 810 | 1332 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 117 | 77 | 115 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 184 | 195 | 199 | 195 | 208 | 245 | 189 | 188 | 186 | 184 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 167 | 167 | 66 | 169 | 128 | 128 | 374 | 195 | 298 |
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