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 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
15.9° 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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (25 Jul)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.8
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.2
E
15
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.4
E
13
0.3
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
68
42
64
67
41
41
40
39
22
21
40
30
22
19
36
33
31
29
28
27
53
31
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
35
WNW
35
W
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:59AM1.65m
4:50PM1.69m
4:55AM1.64m
5:44PM1.72m
5:49AM1.66m
6:34PM1.78m
Low Tide
10:22AM0.49m
10:56PM0.69m
11:17AM0.47m
11:51PM0.66m
12:08PM0.43m
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:42
 mm
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
3
3
3
3
4
4
6
7
9
6
8
8
8
8
10
9
8
7
8
8
7
8
10
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