
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 8AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
18 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 5:49AM1.66m | 6:34PM1.78m | 6:39AM1.71m | 7:19PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.66m | 12:08PM0.43m | 00:42AM0.60m | 12:55PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
11 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
10 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SW 4 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
18 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 |
11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 21 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 45 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 18 |
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