Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (24 Jun)--
Evening (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
3 AM
6 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
1.3
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
2
NNE
9
1.1
ENE
5
1.6
NNE
8
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NW
14
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
0
0
0
66
0
29
19
12
39
2
0
10
11
11
10
8
5
3
3
3
0
2
2
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
SE
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
NNE
5
S
5
E
5
SW
5
WNW
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:54PM4.09m
5:30AM4.16m
5:58PM4.10m
6:25AM4.16m
7:04PM4.24m
Low Tide
10:53AM1.61m
11:21PM1.71m
11:48AM1.62m
00:20AM1.68m
12:38PM1.59m
1:11AM1.60m
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
8
12
13
10
5
2
2
2
9
11
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
10
6
8
8
6
7
7
7
11
10
9
8
9
10
9
Feels °C
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
7
2
4
5
3
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
2
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
E
6
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
75
4
4
615
477
331
212
177
169
108
46
24
73
11
11
10
8
5
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
E
6
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
4
1
8
8
5
4
29
19
12
44
71
71
10
46
46
46
17
16
18
7
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
13
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
NW
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
2
4
8
12
7
2
11
4
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
1.3
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.1
ENE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
6
173
432
388
66
8
18
22
39
57
5
3
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
62
67
90
66
55
30
30
30
31
66
151
90
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
30
30
32
32
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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