Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 7PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 13 | E 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 51 | 57 | 91 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:23AM4.59m | 11:38PM4.86m | 12:03PM4.53m | 00:16AM4.82m | 12:44PM4.44m | 00:55AM4.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.94m | 5:32AM1.08m | 6:04PM0.94m | 6:12AM1.10m | 6:39PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | NE 5 | W 10 | W 15 | N 6 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | WNW 17 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 783 | 385 | 328 | 30 | 138 | 176 | 125 | 57 | 89 | 166 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | NNW 10 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 111 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 39 | 23 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 19 | NW 18 | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 15 | N 8 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 13 | — | — | 26 | — | — | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | — | NW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 51 | 57 | 91 | 160 | 285 | 436 | 1035 | 1273 | — | 576 | 737 | 270 | 396 | 392 | 371 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 90 | 142 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 66 | 90 | 184 | 186 | 188 | 188 | 208 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 67 | 31 | 66 | 73 | 73 |
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