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: 11 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
259
232
238
201
191
168
223
292
307
316
309
280
295
279
319
283
306
291
284
227
138
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
S
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:29PM1.96m
5:43AM1.89m
6:29PM2.06m
6:44AM1.96m
7:24PM2.16m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.25m
11:43PM0.43m
12:05PM0.17m
00:44AM0.32m
1:02PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
Feels °C
10
13
13
11
12
11
10
10
9
11
11
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
14
17
16
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