Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.72° S 173.08° E

Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
15.4° C
0.0° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 9PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)--
Afternoon (12 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
140
114
112
86
84
69
57
65
65
43
65
65
84
86
71
58
58
57
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
5
S
5
SE
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:24PM2.16m
7:40AM2.03m
8:14PM2.24m
8:32AM2.08m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.22m
1:55PM0.03m
2:30AM0.13m
2:44PM0.01m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:54
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
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