
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 6PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 53 | 113 | 204 | 278 | 303 | 287 | 279 | 279 | 230 | 246 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.81m | 2:21AM1.84m | 3:13PM1.82m | 3:28AM1.81m | 4:22PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.31m | 8:16PM0.52m | 8:50AM0.32m | 9:24PM0.54m | 9:56AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 230 | 246 | 253 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 13 | N 14 | E 6 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 8 | N 14 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | W 19 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 53 | 113 | 204 | 278 | 303 | 287 | 279 | 279 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 332 | 332 | 38 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 270 | 15 | 37 |
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