Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 4PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 37mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
530 | 711 | 620 | 499 | 501 | 604 | 358 | 215 | 340 | 279 | 117 | 97 | 77 | 61 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:53AM1.73m | 11:27PM1.89m | 11:37AM1.69m | 00:09AM1.86m | 12:24PM1.66m | 00:53AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.35m | 5:42AM0.51m | 5:47PM0.40m | 6:27AM0.51m | 6:32PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | E 10 | N 13 | N 8 | N 13 | N 8 | E 11 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
11 | 8 | 3 | 499 | 4 | 454 | 2 | 215 | 2 | 2 | 117 | 97 | 77 | 61 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 8 |
8 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 11 | N 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
530 | 711 | 620 | — | 501 | 604 | 358 | 53 | 340 | 279 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 718 | 592 | 592 | 592 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 166 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
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