
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 9AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | WNW 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:55AM4.92m | 10:11PM5.09m | 10:34AM5.06m | 10:46PM5.10m | 11:09AM5.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.48m | 3:59PM0.56m | 4:15AM0.42m | 4:32PM0.50m | 4:49AM0.45m | 5:03PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 45 | 111 | 110 | 119 | 117 | 72 | 19 | 56 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NW 16 | NW 17 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | N 16 | NW 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 18 | NW 18 |
5 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 14 | W 12 |
1 | — | 24 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 77 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 34 | 30 | 128 | 172 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 66 | 180 | 169 | 66 | 66 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 90 |
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