Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
549 | 413 | 294 | 249 | 217 | 268 | 168 | 81 | 59 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.89m | 11:37AM1.69m | 00:09AM1.86m | 12:24PM1.66m | 00:53AM1.84m | 1:15PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.51m | 5:47PM0.40m | 6:27AM0.51m | 6:32PM0.45m | 7:15AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
4 | 2 | 294 | 249 | 217 | 2 | 168 | 81 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 49 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
549 | 413 | 41 | 64 | 73 | 268 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 147 | 147 | 166 | 166 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 609 | 172 | 609 |
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