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 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.1° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 9PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)--
Afternoon (15 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (15 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
19
0.3
E
18
0.3
E
18
0.4
E
18
0.4
E
17
0.4
E
17
0.4
E
16
0.4
E
16
0.4
E
16
0.4
E
15
0.4
E
15
0.3
E
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
9
9
11
9
8
7
4
15
16
16
28
58
56
96
94
91
84
81
79
74
72
41
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:32PM2.26m
8:46AM2.08m
9:22PM2.29m
9:39AM2.08m
10:11PM2.28m
10:31AM2.05m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.16m
3:02PM-0.04m
3:39AM0.12m
3:52PM-0.01m
4:29AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
5:36
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
14
15
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
13
14
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
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