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 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (22 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 11PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)--
Afternoon (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (22 Jul)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.9
NNW
6
1.6
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
14
8
8
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
8
8
19
54
106
260
207
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:10AM1.78m
2:54PM1.71m
3:03AM1.70m
3:52PM1.68m
Low Tide
8:02PM0.54m
8:33AM0.42m
8:58PM0.63m
9:27AM0.47m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
5:39
 mm
1
9
2
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
10
11
9
9
9
8
9
10
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