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Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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)How big are the waves at Patons Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 1AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
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 Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 13 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | |
20 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 61 | 102 | 59 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:31PM3.79m | 3:53AM3.85m | 4:39PM3.83m | 5:06AM4.03m | 5:44PM4.00m | 6:05AM4.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM1.71m | 10:11AM1.79m | 10:42PM1.65m | 11:23AM1.57m | 11:51PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 5 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 21 | 96 | 89 | 18 | 85 | 65 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | N 7 | WNW 15 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 14 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 4 | W 14 | NW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 22 |
| kJ | 51 | 1 | 22 | 49 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 7 | — | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | N 7 | — | WNW 15 | NNW 7 | E 5 | E 7 | N 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | N 6 | NW 14 | NW 4 | N 11 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 5 |
| kJ | 21 | 4 | — | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 20 | — | 6 | 55 | 61 | 102 | 59 | 41 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | — | 7 | 11 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 73 | 143 | 143 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 166 | 73 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 128 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 |
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