
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 8AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). 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 (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 11 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
75 | 148 | 159 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:40PM1.98m | 8:48AM1.84m | 9:17PM2.02m | 9:27AM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.40m | 2:58PM0.23m | 3:29AM0.34m | 3:36PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 |
44 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | E 11 | N 5 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 21 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 19 | NE 19 | E 12 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NNE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NNE 16 | NE 16 |
— | 7 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 41 | 4 | 25 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
75 | 148 | 159 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 17 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 592 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 271 | 270 |
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