
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 11PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59PM2.23m | 11:22AM1.99m | 11:46PM2.13m | 12:13PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.16m | 6:06AM0.19m | 6:19PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
42 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
6 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | W 17 | NW 18 | NE 9 | NW 18 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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