
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 12AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 54 | 81 | 95 | 23 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.89m | 4:52AM1.90m | 5:43PM1.98m | 5:55AM1.95m | 6:42PM2.09m | 6:55AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.47m | 11:18AM0.19m | 11:54PM0.40m | 12:18PM0.11m | 00:55AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NNW 5 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | W 16 | NE 10 | — | N 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 54 | 81 | 95 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 383 | 266 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 270 | 0 | 46 |
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