
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 5AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
39 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:59PM2.23m | 11:22AM1.99m | 11:46PM2.13m | 12:13PM1.92m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.16m | 6:06AM0.19m | 6:19PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
14 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | NW 18 | NE 9 | NW 18 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | NE 8 |
5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 38 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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