Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 45 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 80 | 117 | 125 | 207 | 235 | 256 | 247 | 263 | 359 | 335 | 329 | 278 | 268 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05AM2.09m | 8:46PM2.26m | 9:00AM2.10m | 9:39PM2.29m | 9:54AM2.07m | 10:32PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06AM0.22m | 2:24PM-0.05m | 3:01AM0.17m | 3:17PM-0.05m | 3:55AM0.16m | 4:10PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
7 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 45 | 52 | 52 | 71 | 80 | 117 | 125 | 207 | 235 | 256 | 247 | 263 | 359 | 335 | 329 | 278 | 268 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | N 3 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 50 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | E 6 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | E 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 157 | 50 | 38 | 50 | 46 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 45 | 23 | 15 |
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