Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
12.4° C
1.0° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 5AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (21 Jul)--
Evening (21 Jul)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
NE
5
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
5
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
0
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
SW
0
N
0
E
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
NE
5
NE
0
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:54AM4.62m
2:17PM4.42m
2:41AM4.35m
3:02PM4.18m
Low Tide
7:25PM1.15m
8:01AM1.27m
8:09PM1.46m
8:51AM1.53m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
9
12
13
10
8
8
8
8
9
13
12
10
9
Feels °C
7
6
6
7
8
11
12
8
5
6
6
5
7
11
10
9
7
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