Patons Rock surf break

Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 23 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Feb)--
Afternoon (24 Feb)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (24 Feb)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
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
NW
0.6
NW
0.8
NW
0.1
W
0.4
NW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.2
E
0.7
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.6
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.2
WNW
0.3
NW
0.4
NW
0.6
NW
0.8
NW
Period(s) (?)34512612121235665444444344154
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4102800000123494817633122126021
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NW
20
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
offglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:14PM
4.73
2:38AM
4.53
3:06PM
4.41
3:29AM
4.22
4:10PM
4.12
4:45AM
3.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:12PM
0.95
8:40AM
1.16
9:06PM
1.27
9:54AM
1.50
10:14PM
1.55
11:30AM
1.65
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Sunrise------7:03-------7:03-------7:05-
Sunset-8:21-------8:20-------8:17------
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C201915141416202119171616161518191919161616152123
Feels °C (?)171814111012191717171616161518181819161615141919
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