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 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
17.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.6
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
96
90
86
68
56
55
54
39
38
26
18
18
18
17
17
10
10
6
6
6
6
6
9
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
25
E
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:45AM1.95m
00:16AM2.13m
12:41PM1.87m
1:08AM2.03m
1:39PM1.80m
2:00AM1.93m
Low Tide
5:55PM0.16m
6:38AM0.25m
6:49PM0.28m
7:32AM0.30m
7:45PM0.40m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
5:23
5:23
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
15
14
15
14
15
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
115
96
90
86
68
56
55
54
39
38
26
18
18
18
17
17
10
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
2
1
1
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.1
E
7
0.3
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
1
1
5
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
8
8
0
8
0
0
8
8
8
8
66
514
50
50
37
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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