
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
159 | 181 | 157 | 93 | 70 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.88m | 10:29PM2.04m | 10:48AM1.88m | 11:06PM2.02m | 11:30AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.24m | 4:46AM0.27m | 4:54PM0.28m | 5:25AM0.26m | 5:36PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
159 | 181 | 157 | 93 | 70 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 12 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | N 16 | — | — | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 14 | NE 18 | N 13 |
5 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 46 | 59 | 66 | 148 | 51 | 50 |
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