Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)--
Evening (07 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
0.1
E
8
1.7
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
0.8
N
8
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
1.6
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
6
0.3
WNW
16
1.3
SE
6
0.1
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SW
5
S
0
NW
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:26PM4.35m
1:38AM4.64m
2:11PM4.27m
2:27AM4.52m
3:00PM4.21m
3:22AM4.40m
Low Tide
7:18PM1.16m
7:41AM1.20m
8:04PM1.35m
8:32AM1.29m
9:04PM1.51m
9:31AM1.38m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
2
1
2
6
9
8
11
5
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
14
14
12
10
10
11
11
11
13
Feels °C
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
9
8
8
9
8
9
9
8
13
12
11
7
7
7
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
N
10
0.6
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.8
ESE
6
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
125
102
48
53
65
60
86
66
45
19
10
66
40
13
3
1
1
16
15
15
20
48
48
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
E
5
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
NW
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
11
11
102
64
64
48
24
23
22
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
12
17
47
1
49
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
5
8
1
10
9
1
1
8
4
1
1
7
6
12
2
1
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
SE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
543
456
444
220
115
136
87
74
93
148
111
177
1
3
3
7
9
47
69
33
136
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
218
90
90
66
66
66
66
30
30
30
6
30
30
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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