Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Surf Break

Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.72° S 173.08° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
16.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 9AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
31
46
46
71
79
106
100
125
123
121
90
90
118
56
159
200
204
200
468
353
282
596
331
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:28AM1.72m
6:13PM1.79m
6:17AM1.73m
6:59PM1.84m
7:02AM1.75m
7:42PM1.88m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.40m
00:19AM0.59m
12:35PM0.37m
1:06AM0.56m
1:19PM0.33m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:25
—
—
5:25
 mm
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
8
8
10
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
9
11
11
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.3
E
10
0.1
N
13
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
29
31
46
46
71
79
106
100
125
123
121
90
90
118
56
159
200
204
200
237
353
4
331
331
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
12
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
1
3
—
2
2
2
—
2
2
2
2
55
2
2
2
2
—
—
2
2
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
2
5
3
3
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
—
—
—
0.5
ESE
4
—
—
—
—
1.5
E
10
—
1.2
E
10
1.7
E
10
—
Energy kJ
26
19
11
7
9
6
3
3
3
3
1
—
—
—
7
—
—
—
—
468
—
282
596
—
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