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 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 9AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (14 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (14 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
5
1.1
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.5
N
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.4
N
5
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
N
5
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
64
56
43
32
12
8
8
4
7
4
4
11
11
9
11
17
19
17
18
32
15
16
16
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:55AM2.00m
7:38PM2.19m
7:52AM2.05m
8:32PM2.26m
8:46AM2.08m
9:22PM2.29m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.32m
1:15PM0.04m
1:53AM0.23m
2:10PM-0.02m
2:47AM0.16m
3:02PM-0.04m
cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
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
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
14
Feels °C
10
11
12
14
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
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