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 am 13 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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 9AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (13 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
1
N
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.7
NNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
6
6
6
6
6
13
29
43
78
88
35
25
15
10
9
8
7
4
7
6
11
11
12
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
10
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:55AM1.95m
6:42PM2.09m
6:55AM2.00m
7:38PM2.19m
7:52AM2.05m
8:32PM2.26m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.11m
00:55AM0.32m
1:15PM0.04m
1:53AM0.23m
2:10PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
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