Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 5PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
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 31mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 341 | 306 | 352 | 284 | 71 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.73m | 3:46AM1.77m | 4:32PM1.73m | 4:38AM1.73m | 5:24PM1.76m | 5:28AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19AM0.38m | 9:39PM0.57m | 10:11AM0.40m | 10:36PM0.61m | 11:01AM0.41m | 11:30PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
mm | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 131 | 174 | 161 | 103 | 71 | 50 | 36 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 46 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | ENE 11 | NW 12 | — | — | N 12 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 20 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 6 | E 11 | NW 12 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 6 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 343 | 341 | 306 | 352 | 284 | 237 | 296 | 272 | 207 | 219 | 176 | 123 | 135 | 111 | 110 | 80 | 114 | 91 | 114 | 108 | 75 | 43 | 25 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 533 | 611 | 524 | 154 | 180 | 289 | 180 | 195 | 190 | 142 | 215 | 221 | 215 | 66 | 231 | 327 | 327 | 319 | 319 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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