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 14 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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 1AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (15 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (15 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
N
5
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
5
0.2
E
14
0.3
N
4
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
19
0.3
E
18
0.3
E
18
0.3
E
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
11
8
5
7
3
4
4
11
11
9
9
11
11
10
7
7
15
4
16
28
58
56
53
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:38PM2.19m
7:52AM2.05m
8:32PM2.26m
8:46AM2.08m
9:22PM2.29m
9:39AM2.08m
Low Tide
1:53AM0.23m
2:10PM-0.02m
2:47AM0.16m
3:02PM-0.04m
3:39AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
Feels °C
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
14
13
11
10
12
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