Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 3PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | N 8 | NW 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 35 | 30 | 54 | 70 | 55 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 55 | 31 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:17AM5.04m | 10:18PM5.14m | 10:56AM5.23m | 11:00PM5.18m | 11:35AM5.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.56m | 4:07PM0.44m | 4:19AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.32m | 5:00AM0.43m | 5:25PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 5 | — | N 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 32 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 439 | 265 | 167 | 108 | 61 | 39 | 27 | 50 | 38 | 11 | — | 24 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | N 6 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 92 | — | 137 | 101 | 79 | 55 | 15 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | W 16 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 35 | 30 | 54 | 70 | 55 | 71 | 169 | 603 | 655 | 851 | — | 161 | — | 138 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 55 | 31 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 66 | 167 | 180 | 180 | 184 | 186 | 189 | 325 | 298 | 55 | 55 | 167 | 168 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 167 | 143 | 180 | 167 | 167 |
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