
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
332 | 475 | 306 | 390 | 507 | 789 | 251 | 146 | 71 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.93m | 12:44PM1.74m | 1:02AM1.90m | 1:37PM1.75m | 1:52AM1.88m | 2:35PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.39m | 6:41AM0.37m | 6:49PM0.44m | 7:28AM0.35m | 7:41PM0.48m | 8:20AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
58 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 374 | 251 | 146 | 71 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | WNW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | 24 | 41 | 70 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 17 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | NW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
332 | 475 | 306 | 390 | 507 | 789 | — | 5 | 9 | 23 | 33 | 42 | 36 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 332 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 154 | 180 | 51 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 45 | 46 |
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