Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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.


How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 11PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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)
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
3
N
9
2.3
N
9
3
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
5
3
2
5
9
9
6
10
18
37
55
77
91
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
W
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:02PM4.89m
11:23AM4.59m
11:38PM4.86m
12:03PM4.53m
00:16AM4.82m
Low Tide
4:55PM1.01m
4:54AM1.09m
5:30PM0.94m
5:32AM1.08m
6:04PM0.94m
6:12AM1.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
3
13
8
Temp °C
13
10
8
9
9
11
11
15
15
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
10
12
Feels °C
12
8
6
6
6
8
9
12
12
9
10
10
11
9
9
8
8
8
10
8
8
7
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.1
NW
10
0.8
N
6
2.3
N
9
1.9
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.2
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
3
3
2
5
4
40
880
588
390
172
109
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
19
0.1
NW
18
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
5
5
2
2
2
14
13
94
101
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
3
N
9
0.1
NW
20
3
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
1
5
3
2
5
9
9
6
10
18
37
55
77
91
212
327
462
1279
15
1440
969
554
375
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
90
90
90
90
90
90
34
34
90
90
66
62
66
186
184
188
188
208
202
55
55
55
62
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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