Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 1AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 113 | 204 | 309 | 303 | 247 | 310 | 188 | 195 | 200 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.84m | 3:13PM1.82m | 3:28AM1.81m | 4:22PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.52m | 8:50AM0.32m | 9:24PM0.54m | 9:56AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 188 | 195 | 200 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 13 | N 14 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 119 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | N 14 | — | E 8 | — | E 7 | NE 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 113 | 204 | 309 | 303 | 247 | 310 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 277 | 270 | 332 | 383 | 157 | 157 | 270 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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