Patons Rock surf break

Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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Patons Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)--
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
10
9
5
5
5
5
7
20
21
0
0
1
1
1
2
4
3
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:42AM4.88m
8:26PM4.96m
8:29AM5.09m
9:12PM5.24m
9:17AM5.21m
9:57PM5.40m
Low Tide
1:35AM0.84m
1:49PM0.70m
2:20AM0.55m
2:34PM0.53m
3:04AM0.35m
3:21PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
10
10
11
13
13
11
10
10
9
8
9
11
11
9
9
8
7
7
8
11
11
9
9
9
8
8
10
12
12
11
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
7
10
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
1
4
4
1
10
9
5
5
5
15
15
34
31
9
5
1
25
25
24
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
E
6
0.1
NW
21
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
18
3
4
3
7
30
30
26
1
1
1
24
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
4
1
4
4
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
13
9
8
9
5
7
20
21
11
5
2
1
2
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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