Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.4° 

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 (03 Nov):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 12AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Nov)--
Afternoon (03 Nov)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (03 Nov)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thu
5
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
0.9
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.9
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
75
173
137
0
0
0
31
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SW
0
ESE
5
SSW
0
S
0
E
5
NNE
5
N
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:00PM4.20m
4:44AM4.02m
5:24PM4.14m
5:56AM4.07m
6:39PM4.26m
6:59AM4.21m
Low Tide
10:36PM1.44m
10:45AM1.51m
11:54PM1.36m
12:08PM1.49m
00:57AM1.19m
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cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
17
16
14
14
14
14
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
15
17
16
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
14
15
16
17
16
14
14
12
12
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