Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 12 am 07 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is

15.5°C

Patons Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Monday 9								Tue 10
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
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	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 9	NNW 8	NNW 8	N 5	NW 8	NNW 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	NNW 7	N 7	N 8	NNW 8	NNW 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 7	N 6	WNW 14	WNW 14	E 3	E 4	E 4	E 5	E 6	E 5	N 13
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	48	23	0	0	0	0	3	7	13	55	0	0	0
Wind (km/h)	S	E	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	N	NNW	NW	NW	WSW	SW	SSW	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	SE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				8:44AM4.59m				9:04PM4.76m				9:28AM4.77m				9:41PM4.83m					10:08AM4.92m				10:17PM4.84m
Low Tide		2:31AM0.89m				2:52PM0.94m				3:10AM0.80m				3:29PM0.84m				3:47AM0.76m					4:03PM0.81m				4:22AM0.77m


	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—	—	—	8:17
mm	—	1	—	—	1	2	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	5	8
Temp °C	16	15	16	16	17	16	16	14	13	12	12	17	21	21	18	15	14	15	15	14	17	18	17	14	14	13	13
Feels °C	18	16	17	17	18	16	18	14	13	11	11	16	18	18	16	15	14	16	15	13	15	16	16	12	13	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 5	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 5	N 7	N 8	N 16	NW 15	N 14	WNW 14	N 5	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 5	N 5	N 6	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13
kJ	29	20	20	21	20	13	47	33	36	13	53	55	5	8	4	21	18	19	11	10	5	2	3	14	14	14	14
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 9	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 8	NW 8	NNW 7	N 10	N 10	N 16	NNW 7	W 16	NW 15	N 13	N 14	—	NNW 7	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	NW 14	N 6	NW 14	N 6	N 6
kJ	29	27	22	13	15	17	2	2	5	18	5	9	4	4	—	5	21	20	20	19	19	19	7	3	7	1	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 15	N 15	N 15	N 10	—	N 15	N 16	N 14	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	—	—	N 14	N 15	N 14	N 14	N 14	NW 7	N 14	N 13	NW 14	N 6	NW 14	NW 14
kJ	—	5	4	4	2	—	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	—	—	4	17	16	16	4	2	4	3	7	1	7	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 8	NNW 4	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNW 7	—	—	—	E 3	E 4	E 4	E 5	E 6	E 5	E 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	75	42	48	23	90	—	—	—	3	7	13	55	49	21	9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Whangamoa Nelson - Tasman Bay	Stent Road Taranaki	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	1	1	4	4	4	3	3	1	3	3	3	3	2	2	2
Distance (km)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	180	240	180	90	34	30	30	30	73	195	90	90	90	90	90	90
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay	Whangamoa	Whangamoa	Delaware Bay Point		Whangamoa			Whangamoa			Whangamoa					Inner Cut	Inner Cut			Whangamoa
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1		1			1			1					1	1			1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Clark Island Coromandel	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Pouawa Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Fox River West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2
Header Global	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Fullers United States	Haga-Haga South Africa	Cojo United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Gerickes Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Barbel Point South Africa	Barrancon Chile	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Angourie Point Australia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Steamer Lane-The Point United States	Fullers United States	Ghost Tree United States	Ghost Tree United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Ghost Tree United States	Boners United States
Rating (10 max)	6	7	5	5	5	9	9	9	9	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	8	9	9	9	7	5

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