Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 9AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 18 | 45 | 70 | 73 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:52AM4.44m | 9:00PM4.77m | 9:36AM4.76m | 9:39PM5.00m | 10:17AM5.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM1.12m | 2:50PM0.92m | 3:05AM0.80m | 3:29PM0.66m | 3:41AM0.56m | 4:07PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 20 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 16 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 20 | NNE 4 | N 7 | NW 15 | WNW 18 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 16 | N 6 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 4 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 100 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NE 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 20 | W 14 | NW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 5 | — | NW 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 18 | 45 | 70 | 73 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 30 | 90 | 90 | 128 | 180 | 128 | 128 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 72 | 167 | 236 | 180 |
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