Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Surf Break

Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.72° S 173.08° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
16.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)7ft (2.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
5
1.8
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
245
444
244
185
252
279
261
421
835
643
659
505
347
252
149
93
41
31
31
17
24
21
36
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
10
NE
25
SSE
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
45
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:38PM1.95m
11:57AM1.75m
00:18AM1.93m
12:44PM1.74m
1:02AM1.90m
1:37PM1.75m
Low Tide
5:57AM0.39m
6:03PM0.39m
6:41AM0.37m
6:49PM0.44m
7:28AM0.35m
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:30
5:30
 mm
2
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
9
2
2
6
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
14
Feels °C
8
4
3
4
6
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
11
9
8
8
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
110
108
78
80
56
54
53
54
56
36
35
33
505
347
252
149
93
41
19
31
17
24
21
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
N
10
0.5
NW
13
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
3
12
2
78
41
43
32
32
32
33
34
32
31
10
5
14
14
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
17
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
44
13
12
12
6
3
12
6
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNW
5
1.8
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
0.3
S
2
0.7
S
3
1.1
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
Energy kJ
128
245
444
244
185
252
279
261
421
835
643
659
1
11
38
40
38
24
30
45
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
5
9
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
270
491
182
180
180
180
332
180
270
270
270
53
8
23
0
23
46
46
46
46
46
317
319
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
9
9
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
6
5
7
6
9
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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