
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
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 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 245 | 444 | 244 | 185 | 252 | 279 | 261 | 421 | 835 | 643 | 659 | 505 | 347 | 252 | 149 | 93 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.95m | 11:57AM1.75m | 00:18AM1.93m | 12:44PM1.74m | 1:02AM1.90m | 1:37PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.39m | 6:03PM0.39m | 6:41AM0.37m | 6:49PM0.44m | 7:28AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
110 | 108 | 78 | 80 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 505 | 347 | 252 | 149 | 93 | 41 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | NNW 11 | N 10 | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 12 |
3 | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 78 | — | — | 41 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 17 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
128 | 245 | 444 | 244 | 185 | 252 | 279 | 261 | 421 | 835 | 643 | 659 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 24 | 30 | 45 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 491 | 182 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 332 | 180 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 53 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 317 | 319 | 46 |
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