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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
14.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | NW 15 | N 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 3 | N 7 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:28PM5.31m | 11:48AM4.91m | 00:17AM5.09m | 12:44PM4.65m | 1:09AM4.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.59m | 5:26AM0.58m | 5:57PM0.75m | 6:22AM0.85m | 6:51PM0.96m | 7:25AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 134 | 153 | 131 | 110 | 73 | 56 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | — | N 4 | — | — | W 19 | NW 18 | W 12 | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 10 |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | 9 | 30 | 61 | 56 | 49 | 22 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 78 | 106 | 113 | 168 | 205 | 303 | 262 | — | — | 6 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 90 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 90 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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