
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 11 | NW 7 | E 11 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 44 | 71 | 143 | 69 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.98m | 8:48AM1.84m | 9:17PM2.02m | 9:27AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.40m | 2:58PM0.23m | 3:29AM0.34m | 3:36PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 16 |
45 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 69 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NW 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 19 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | — | 7 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | N 6 | N 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
29 | 43 | 71 | 143 | 92 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 18 | 14 | 46 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 166 | 378 | 180 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 34 | 46 |
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