Patons Rock surf break

Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 25 Jan 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jan)--
Afternoon (25 Jan)--
Evening (25 Jan)1ft (0.3m)3s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wed
28
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
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
0.7
NNW
0.4
WNW
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.3
W
0.7
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.4
N
0.5
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.3
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.8
E
Period(s) (?)14914131111388985566777344556
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)000000200009140000026310190
Wind
(km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
NE
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
S
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
SE
5
S
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassglassglassglasscrosscrosscrossglassglassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:23AM
4.56
2:37PM
4.75
3:06AM
4.44
3:27PM
4.53
3:56AM
4.28
4:28PM
4.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:13AM
1.00
8:38PM
1.02
9:04AM
1.24
9:31PM
1.23
10:14AM
1.46
10:35PM
1.43
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wed
28
Sunrise-6:26-------6:26-------6:28------
Sunset-----8:54-------8:53-------8:52--
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
------------11---1121---
Temp. °C131417171716151413131819201916151616161615151514
Feels °C (?)121316141413131312121718212016151716161614161513
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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