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: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
16.8° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 11PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)4s

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 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed night).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
1.5
N
6
2.3
NNE
6
1.7
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
NW
6
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
20
51
89
55
134
396
266
257
312
119
89
71
50
96
47
33
21
21
21
22
36
39
56
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
N
30
N
25
N
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
55
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
45
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
45
S
40
S
35
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:38PM1.76m
2:53AM1.84m
3:36PM1.73m
3:46AM1.77m
4:32PM1.73m
4:38AM1.73m
Low Tide
8:42PM0.50m
9:19AM0.38m
9:39PM0.57m
10:11AM0.40m
10:36PM0.61m
11:01AM0.41m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:24
5:24
 mm
1
3
7
6
1
1
1
2
5
4
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
13
10
11
10
10
8
8
6
6
4
7
7
6
5
4
6
6
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
13
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1
NNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
55
70
93
123
133
119
89
71
50
96
47
33
21
21
21
22
36
39
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
4
4
3
44
34
37
33
20
7
13
2
4
2
12
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
4
20
20
33
13
3
5
6
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.3
NE
5
1
N
5
1.5
N
6
2.3
NNE
6
1.7
N
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.6
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
1.5
W
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.6
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.5
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1
SSW
4
1
S
4
1
S
4
Energy kJ
8
20
51
89
46
134
396
266
257
312
214
221
160
340
119
110
130
102
110
76
60
42
40
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
8
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
17
38
157
523
523
527
533
383
166
524
502
383
180
147
66
231
210
190
66
51
46
46
46
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
8
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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