
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 69 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:06PM2.02m | 11:30AM1.87m | 11:46PM1.99m | 12:17PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.26m | 5:36PM0.34m | 6:08AM0.27m | 6:22PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 5 | ENE 9 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 12 |
24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 9 | NE 12 |
— | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 46 | 59 | 90 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
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