Patons Rock surf break

Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Feb)--
Afternoon (24 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)2s
Evening (24 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NW
0.1
W
0.3
WNW
0.5
SW
0.1
W
0.2
NNW
0.2
ENE
0.7
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.6
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.3
NNW
0.5
N
0.8
NNW
0.2
WNW
0.4
NW
0.8
NNW
1
NW
0.8
NW
Period(s) (?)512631242566544444344153444
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)00000012261501763311282103183321
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
NNW
15
E
10
NE
5
NE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
offglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscrossglasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:38AM
4.53
3:06PM
4.41
3:29AM
4.22
4:10PM
4.12
4:45AM
3.93
5:29PM
3.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:12PM
0.95
8:40AM
1.16
9:06PM
1.27
9:54AM
1.50
10:14PM
1.55
11:30AM
1.65
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise----7:03-------7:03-------7:05---
Sunset-------8:20-------8:17-------8:16
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151415152120191715161615181919191616161520232320
Feels °C (?)141111122017181715161615181718191616161519191918
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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