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Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 3 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:31PM5.01m | 10:40AM4.63m | 11:03PM4.94m | 11:15AM4.48m | 11:34PM4.78m | 11:53AM4.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.92m | 4:42PM0.94m | 4:50AM1.02m | 5:18PM1.10m | 5:23AM1.16m | 5:58PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | N 12 | W 14 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | W 15 | N 11 | W 14 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 10 | W 16 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 14 | N 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | W 16 | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | W 15 | — | N 10 | N 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | N 11 | W 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 16 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 30 | 32 | 90 | 90 | 143 | 180 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 66 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | 128 | 90 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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