Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 94mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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)
2.2
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
2
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.9
NW
10
1.2
NNE
8
1.6
NW
9
0.8
NNE
8
1
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
13
0.2
ENE
6
2.3
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
8
2
E
7
0.9
E
5
0.4
E
5
1.2
NNE
9
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
7
0
46
7
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
SSE
15
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
ENE
5
SE
10
S
15
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:03PM4.53m
00:16AM4.82m
12:44PM4.44m
00:55AM4.75m
1:26PM4.35m
1:38AM4.64m
Low Tide
6:04PM0.94m
6:12AM1.10m
6:39PM1.01m
6:55AM1.14m
7:18PM1.16m
7:41AM1.20m
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
<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>
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
2
3
11
2
1
5
2
3
15
3
6
17
19
5
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
11
9
11
11
13
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
10
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
10
9
7
10
8
10
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
6
6
5
6
8
10
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
N
8
0.8
NNE
8
1
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
14
0.5
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
1.4
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
Energy kJ
539
367
238
192
182
79
140
64
57
109
144
114
129
125
327
352
238
147
111
66
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
N
7
0.6
NW
12
0.5
N
7
0.3
N
8
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.9
E
5
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
202
166
103
66
81
24
27
89
28
11
32
7
25
46
102
64
64
48
24
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
8
0.5
N
9
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
E
5
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
13
12
12
26
25
5
12
4
5
39
103
7
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
N
7
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
1.2
NNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
0.7
SE
3
1.4
ESE
5
2.3
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2
E
7
0.7
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
Energy kJ
506
805
1336
292
696
405
11
109
500
637
423
15
31
59
155
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
5
4
6
5
5
1
1
1
4
1
1
Distance (km)
188
188
213
184
55
55
55
62
62
66
30
66
90
90
172
90
90
90
55
62
62
30
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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