
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 2PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | N 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
202 | 156 | 153 | 143 | 141 | 337 | 338 | 80 | 169 | 269 | 322 | 290 | 361 | 858 | 776 | 809 | 670 | 489 | 334 | 177 | 115 | 57 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.77m | 11:38PM1.95m | 11:57AM1.75m | 00:18AM1.93m | 12:44PM1.74m | 1:02AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.34m | 5:57AM0.39m | 6:03PM0.39m | 6:41AM0.37m | 6:49PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 |
202 | 156 | 153 | 143 | 110 | 108 | 80 | 66 | 80 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 670 | 489 | 334 | 177 | 115 | 57 | 30 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 7 |
37 | 19 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 80 | 2 | — | — | — | 44 | 64 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | — | — | E 10 |
3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
2 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 141 | 337 | 338 | 120 | 169 | 269 | 322 | 290 | 361 | 858 | 776 | 809 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 29 | 33 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 154 | 265 | 426 | 180 | 182 | 166 | 180 | 180 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 39 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 46 | 46 |
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