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 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
16.3° C
0.3° 

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 (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (08 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (08 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
41
28
18
16
22
37
36
34
33
32
32
32
33
33
33
32
49
43
47
48
49
50
70
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
25
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:02AM1.90m
1:37PM1.75m
1:52AM1.88m
2:35PM1.77m
2:47AM1.87m
3:37PM1.81m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.44m
7:28AM0.35m
7:41PM0.48m
8:20AM0.33m
8:39PM0.51m
9:17AM0.30m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
5:30
5:30
5:30
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
8
7
7
9
9
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
6
7
6
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