
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 8AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
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 ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 229 | 281 | 286 | 238 | 281 | 225 | 339 | 335 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 324 | 300 | 235 | 228 | 220 | 202 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 143 | 111 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:50AM1.80m | 10:22PM1.98m | 10:31AM1.79m | 11:00PM1.97m | 11:13AM1.77m | 11:38PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.43m | 4:01PM0.27m | 4:35AM0.42m | 4:40PM0.30m | 5:16AM0.40m | 5:20PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
223 | 229 | 281 | 286 | 238 | 281 | 225 | 339 | 335 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 324 | 300 | 235 | 85 | 220 | 202 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 143 | 110 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NW 12 | W 11 | N 10 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 |
2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 94 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 228 | 53 | 41 | 23 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NNW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 35 | 72 | 119 | 149 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 19 | 11 | 42 | 111 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 592 | 501 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
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