Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.8° 

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 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 3AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Nov)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (02 Nov)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
1
NW
4
0.5
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
5
1
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
40
9
42
45
55
62
167
173
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
0
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
N
0
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:28AM4.12m
4:00PM4.20m
4:44AM4.02m
5:24PM4.14m
5:56AM4.07m
6:39PM4.26m
Low Tide
9:29AM1.37m
10:36PM1.44m
10:45AM1.51m
11:54PM1.36m
12:08PM1.49m
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1
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4
9
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Temp °C
11
12
13
14
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
10
12
11
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
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