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Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Evening (17 Sep) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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 kJ (?) | 25 | 0 | 41 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:11AM 3.76 | 6:25PM 3.98 | 6:32AM 3.90 | 7:26PM 4.31 | 7:32AM 4.16 | 8:09PM 4.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:28AM 1.77 | 12:31AM 1.45 | 12:51PM 1.58 | 1:27AM 1.16 | 1:50PM 1.28 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Nelson - Tasman Bay
Wind reports 25 km away suggest it is still onshore at Patons Rock (light winds from the N at Collingwood). No surfable waves
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25 km away, 45 min ago
19 km/h
N
0.0
13.4
Air / Water (°C)
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