Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.72° S 173.08° E

Issued: 11 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is

16.2° C

Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (10 Jul):

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

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 3PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (10 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	10s
Afternoon (10 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	10s
Evening (10 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).
	Fri 10					Saturday 11								Sunday 12								Mon 13
	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	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 4	ENE 5	NE 5
Wave Graph
kJ	48	48	48	47	47	48	48	47	47	47	46	47	92	47	30	29	28	27	21	22	25	32	39	33
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	SW	ESE	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ENE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on
High Tide				3:37PM1.81m				3:48AM1.87m				4:40PM1.89m				4:52AM1.90m				5:43PM1.98m				5:55AM1.95m
Low Tide		9:17AM0.30m				9:43PM0.51m				10:17AM0.25m				10:49PM0.47m				11:18AM0.19m				11:54PM0.40m


	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33
	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	5:32
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	13	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	11	12	13	14	14	14	14	15	15
Feels °C	7	6	7	6	8	8	9	9	11	11	10	10	10	9	8	7	8	8	9	10	11	10	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	N 12	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9
kJ	48	48	48	47	47	48	48	47	47	47	46	47	3	47	30	29	28	27	15	15	15	15	7	6
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	W 18	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	W 18	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 10	N 11	NE 10	NE 10
kJ	3	6	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	6	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 19	N 13	—	—	NW 18	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 16	W 19	W 18	—	W 18	W 17	W 16	W 16	W 16	—	N 10	N 11	N 10	N 11	N 11
kJ	7	3	—	—	12	6	5	5	5	5	7	7	—	6	6	5	5	5	—	2	2	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 3	S 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 10	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 4	ENE 5	NE 5
kJ	19	18	13	9	6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	92	15	22	23	28	20	21	22	25	32	39	33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Taipa Bay Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Tom Bowling Bay Northland	Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Northland	Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Northland	Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Northland	Great Exhibition Bay Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-North Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	46	46	46	46	46	34	0	0	0	8	18	0	18	17	18	18	17	18	18	18	17	17	17	17
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	3	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	5	7	5	5	5	4	4	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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