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 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.2° 

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 4AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (09 Aug)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (09 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
2.1
N
7
2.4
N
8
2.5
NNW
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
327
302
294
348
461
663
850
470
428
374
286
251
232
238
206
206
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
W
5
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:28AM1.81m
4:22PM1.87m
4:37AM1.83m
5:29PM1.96m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.54m
9:56AM0.30m
10:35PM0.51m
11:02AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
2
8
13
15
5
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
11
10
10
12
13
14
14
11
10
11
13
12
11
12
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