Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.7° 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
3 PM
6 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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
N
7
0.3
WNW
16
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
6
6
3
5
5
5
11
9
2
0
0
0
20
24
10
6
3
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
E
5
W
5
SSE
5
S
5
NE
10
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
W
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
ENE
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:45PM5.37m
9:54AM5.14m
10:32PM5.47m
10:48AM5.11m
11:18PM5.44m
11:41AM5.00m
Low Tide
3:37AM0.46m
4:07PM0.61m
4:28AM0.46m
5:00PM0.59m
5:20AM0.54m
5:49PM0.66m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
10
8
9
10
12
12
14
14
12
11
11
10
8
8
12
12
10
Feels °C
12
8
9
9
10
11
10
7
5
6
7
8
10
12
12
10
9
10
9
6
6
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
6
0.7
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
68
43
20
11
6
6
3
19
18
17
7
16
3
11
6
3
3
24
10
6
3
3
6
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
59
51
48
12
7
3
20
1
1
1
3
2
2
12
19
3
5
8
1
7
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
22
21
21
3
1
6
3
3
3
8
5
2
4
8
7
10
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
14
20
14
7
1
5
5
5
11
9
2
6
20
32
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
66
72
30
30
30
30
128
90
90
128
128
167
128
172
31
30
30
30
31
128
90
90
202
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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