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 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.0° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 12AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.6
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
47
47
47
46
45
28
33
34
18
15
15
15
6
6
6
9
20
31
54
81
95
23
15
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
10
W
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:40PM1.89m
4:52AM1.90m
5:43PM1.98m
5:55AM1.95m
6:42PM2.09m
6:55AM2.00m
Low Tide
10:49PM0.47m
11:18AM0.19m
11:54PM0.40m
12:18PM0.11m
00:55AM0.32m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
12
12
13
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
9
9
10
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
14
14
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