Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 12 pm 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is

15.8°C

Patons Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 9					Tuesday 10								Wednesday 11								Thu 12
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 14	WNW 14	E 5	E 6	E 6	ESE 6	ESE 5	NE 5	E 4	E 5	ENE 5	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	NW 8	NW 8
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	14	17	7	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	ESE	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide		10:08AM4.92m				10:17PM4.84m				10:45AM5.02m				10:52PM4.77m				11:19AM5.05m				11:29PM4.66m
Low Tide				4:03PM0.81m				4:22AM0.77m				4:36PM0.85m				4:57AM0.84m				5:09PM0.92m				5:33AM0.95m


	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—
	—	—	—	8:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:20	—	—	—	8:21
mm	1	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	7	15	4	5	5	2	—	2	2	1	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	17	18	18	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	16	17	18	16	15	15	15	13
Feels °C	14	15	16	16	13	12	12	13	13	14	14	15	15	15	16	16	15	15	15	13	13	13	13	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 5	WNW 14	NW 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	NE 5	N 13	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	—	N 12	N 12	N 16	NNW 9	NNW 8	N 6	NNW 8
kJ	12	2	19	7	14	14	14	7	14	7	19	28	27	48	64	51	—	3	3	5	43	40	30	110
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 14	NNW 7	NW 7	N 13	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14	N 13	W 13	N 13	ENE 5	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 4	NNW 11	NNW 10	—	N 17	N 17	N 12	N 16	N 16	NNW 8	N 16
kJ	19	4	2	3	7	7	7	14	4	3	7	4	3	1	25	42	—	6	6	3	5	5	37	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 14	WNW 14	N 5	N 6	N 7	NW 7	N 7	NW 14	N 8	W 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	—	—	—	—	W 16	W 16	N 16	W 15
kJ	4	19	1	1	1	2	1	7	1	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	—	—	—	—	5	5	5	4
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 3	E 4	E 5	E 6	E 6	ESE 6	ESE 5	ESE 4	E 4	E 5	—	—	—	—	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	NW 8	NW 8
kJ	5	16	46	74	146	112	35	13	14	17	—	—	—	—	104	104	124	158	161	160	91	60	282	282
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Shingles West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	3	1	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	1	1	1	1	2	2
Distance (km)	90	188	143	90	90	90	90	90	90	90	30	30	30	34	90	34	90	184	184	184	188	184	66	66
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay																							Tahunanui bar	Schnappers Point
Rating (10 max)																							2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Stent Road Taranaki	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fairway Reef Northland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4
Header Global	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Lebu Chile	Ghost Tree United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ghost Tree United States	Boners United States	Cow Bombie Australia	Faja da Areia Portugal	Faja da Areia Portugal	Faja da Areia Portugal	Faja da Areia Portugal	Lebu Chile	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Boilers Morocco	Anael France	Anael France	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Anael France	Baia Portugal	Anael France	Boners United States	Afife Portugal
Rating (10 max)	4	5	8	9	9	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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