Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:29PM2.04m | 10:48AM1.88m | 11:06PM2.02m | 11:30AM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.27m | 4:54PM0.28m | 5:25AM0.26m | 5:36PM0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 48 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | N 16 | — | — | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 59 | 46 | 148 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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