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Patons Rock Surf Photo: 'Clean swell in Golden Bay' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NW	W
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	NW	W
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE	WNW	W
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE	W	W
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WNW	W
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WNW	W
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	E	W	WNW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E	NNE	W
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	E	E	NNE	W
	9 s	cross	8 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ENE	E	NNE	W
	10 s	cross- on	8 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSW		N	E
	9 s	off		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	WNW		N	E
	8 s	glass		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	WNW		N	E
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	E	W
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	W	E
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	W	E
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	W	SE
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Patons Rock around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 58 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 5.1m (16.8 ft). Range 5.87m (19.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Patons Rock Surf Photo: 'Clean swell in Golden Bay' by Rob Davies

Alan rides a clean right. He drove all the way from Nelson, via deep snow on the top of Takaka Hill, just to surf in Golden Bay. Highly unusual conditions!

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:04 pm 1 Sep 2015