Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
12.5°C
0.4° 

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 (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)--
Evening (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.5
N
5
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
NW
5
0.6
N
5
1
N
5
1.5
N
6
2.1
N
7
3
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
NNW
10
1.6
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
27
0
0
0
0
0
28
16
52
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSE
15
ENE
5
E
5
SE
0
S
5
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:41PM4.50m
8:52AM4.40m
9:14PM4.78m
9:31AM4.62m
Low Tide
2:37AM1.30m
3:02PM0.96m
3:12AM1.03m
3:36PM0.69m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
9
13
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
12
11
12
11
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
8
8
11
11
9
9
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