
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (21 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 87 | 59 | 52 | 77 | 145 | 186 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:08AM2.03m | 1:39PM1.80m | 2:00AM1.93m | 2:38PM1.76m | 2:53AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.28m | 7:32AM0.30m | 7:45PM0.40m | 8:26AM0.34m | 8:42PM0.50m | 9:19AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | ENE 7 |
26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 9 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | NNW 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — |
8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 87 | — | 52 | 77 | 145 | 186 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 66 | 50 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 289 | 17 | 43 | 38 | 17 | 270 | 523 | 526 | 523 |
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