
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (08 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 10PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 68 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.88m | 2:35PM1.77m | 2:47AM1.87m | 3:37PM1.81m | 3:48AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.48m | 8:20AM0.33m | 8:39PM0.51m | 9:17AM0.30m | 9:43PM0.51m | 10:17AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
21 | 56 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 94 | 94 | 66 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
14 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 12 | N 12 | NW 16 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
30 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 538 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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