
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 3AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 176 | 94 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.87m | 4:40PM1.89m | 4:52AM1.90m | 5:43PM1.98m | 5:55AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.51m | 10:17AM0.25m | 10:49PM0.47m | 11:18AM0.19m | 11:54PM0.40m | 12:18PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
47 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 3 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 18 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | N 12 | W 16 | W 19 | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 176 | 94 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 370 | 610 | 157 |
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