Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 66 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.92m | 00:32AM2.02m | 1:04PM1.84m | 1:20AM1.89m | 1:58PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.19m | 6:19PM0.29m | 6:54AM0.26m | 7:09PM0.42m | 7:43AM0.34m | 8:02PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | N 7 | E 12 | E 11 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 42 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 46 | 38 | 486 | 50 | 50 |
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