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Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
Forecast 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 May) | - | - |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | N 10 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 72 | 30 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:32AM4.03m | 2:23PM3.85m | 2:36AM3.85m | 3:31PM3.79m | 3:53AM3.85m | 4:39PM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM1.56m | 7:39AM1.72m | 8:24PM1.66m | 8:50AM1.84m | 9:28PM1.71m | 10:11AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 749 | 487 | 400 | 372 | 289 | 108 | 94 | 82 | 20 | 51 | 67 | 93 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 6 | N 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | WNW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | 82 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 102 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 19 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 23 | 23 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | WNW 16 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 10 | — | — | SE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — |
1390 | 1179 | 1158 | 1245 | 1175 | — | 169 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 58 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 52 | 89 | 72 | 30 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 189 | 184 | 186 | 184 | 55 | 55 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 180 | 165 | 66 | 128 | 128 | 169 | 73 | 143 | 34 | 34 | 90 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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