
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 5AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 74 | 129 | 142 | 124 | 132 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 64 | 67 | 64 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:03AM1.70m | 3:52PM1.68m | 3:59AM1.65m | 4:50PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.63m | 9:27AM0.47m | 9:57PM0.68m | 10:22AM0.49m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 70 | 56 | 44 | 21 | 67 | 64 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 45 | 40 | 39 | 64 | 18 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 16 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 6 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 |
— | — | 2 | 6 | 24 | 74 | 129 | 142 | 124 | 132 | 111 | 139 | 114 | 91 | 77 | 54 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 592 | 157 | 157 | 567 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 8 | 147 | 166 | 352 | 592 | 609 | 621 | 66 | 59 |
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