Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55AM1.64m | 5:44PM1.72m | 5:49AM1.66m | 6:34PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.69m | 11:17AM0.47m | 11:51PM0.66m | 12:08PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 15 | E 17 | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | NW 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | N 11 | NW 12 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 2 | — | S 2 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 62 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 99 | 45 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 66 | 8 | 135 | 147 | 66 | 59 | 45 | 46 | 0 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 46 | 45 | 33 | 21 |
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