Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
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 afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.87m | 11:46PM1.99m | 12:17PM1.85m | 00:31AM1.94m | 1:09PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.34m | 6:08AM0.27m | 6:22PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.28m | 7:15PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 14 | NE 18 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 59 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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