Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 5PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (25 Jun)--
Evening (25 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
3 AM
6 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
E
6
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.3
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
78
0
1
7
0
5
6
6
4
4
3
3
5
0
5
5
0
14
13
19
0
0
12
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
ENE
20
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SE
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
N
5
NE
5
SW
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:58PM4.10m
6:25AM4.16m
7:04PM4.24m
7:16AM4.18m
7:59PM4.45m
Low Tide
11:48AM1.62m
00:20AM1.68m
12:38PM1.59m
1:11AM1.60m
1:24PM1.53m
1:56AM1.51m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
2
8
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
8
10
10
10
12
12
14
14
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
7
2
6
5
5
4
4
4
6
8
5
7
7
8
11
11
13
13
11
11
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
8
1.1
E
6
0.5
N
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
E
6
0.4
NW
14
0.3
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
E
5
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.3
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
140
78
32
69
77
18
50
6
6
2
19
7
8
5
9
5
5
16
14
13
19
20
14
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.8
N
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
N
8
0.3
E
6
0.4
WNW
14
0.3
ENE
5
0.4
NW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
E
5
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
24
84
68
10
7
74
5
51
19
19
2
8
8
8
1
7
7
7
6
10
3
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
42
18
1
4
1
8
1
1
4
4
3
3
7
3
11
6
5
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
11
205
100
21
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
46
46
34
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
31
66
66
143
32
30
30
30
30
30
31
30
30
31
31
30
30
31
90
30
30
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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