Patons Rock surf break

Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Patons Rock today?

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 12PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (01 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (01 May)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
9 PM
12 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
4
5
5
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NE
10
NNE
0
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
High Tide
8:59AM4.86m
9:24PM4.92m
9:33AM4.85m
9:59PM5.00m
10:06AM4.76m
10:31PM5.01m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.79m
3:04PM0.73m
3:19AM0.78m
3:37PM0.75m
3:49AM0.83m
4:09PM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
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5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
Temp °C
9
8
10
13
13
11
10
10
10
9
11
14
14
12
12
11
10
10
11
14
14
12
11
10
8
6
10
12
12
11
9
9
9
7
10
13
13
12
11
10
8
8
10
13
13
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
5
4
5
5
3
2
1
24
9
9
10
10
1
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
2
7
9
2
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
4
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
4
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
30
30
128
128
34
30
30
31
90
90
128
167
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
142
32
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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