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Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
14.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Patons Rock today?
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 2AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | |
1 | 18 | 21 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:17AM5.09m | 12:44PM4.65m | 1:09AM4.80m | 1:45PM4.39m | 2:08AM4.52m | 2:50PM4.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.85m | 6:51PM0.96m | 7:25AM1.10m | 7:45PM1.19m | 8:34AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | W 13 | NW 13 | N 6 | N 16 | — | NW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 73 | 5 | — | 8 | 135 | 91 | 73 | 56 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 19 | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 11 | — | NNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | E 3 | E 3 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 12 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 21 | 57 | 128 | 199 | 178 | 153 | 232 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 72 | 90 | 71 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 |
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