
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 1AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 4 | N 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | E 14 | N 4 | E 14 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 58 | 56 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38PM2.19m | 7:52AM2.05m | 8:32PM2.26m | 8:46AM2.08m | 9:22PM2.29m | 9:39AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.23m | 2:10PM-0.02m | 2:47AM0.16m | 3:02PM-0.04m | 3:39AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 |
13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 58 | 56 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 14 | NNW 5 | E 14 | E 19 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 10 | N 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 17 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 50 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 172 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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