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 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.1° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 8AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (31 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (31 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.6
N
6
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
NE
16
0.3
NE
16
0.3
E
11
0.3
NE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
148
159
34
30
22
22
23
27
22
21
21
26
41
41
25
39
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
35
NW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNE
15
NNW
5
ENE
25
E
30
ESE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:40PM1.98m
8:48AM1.84m
9:17PM2.02m
9:27AM1.87m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.40m
2:58PM0.23m
3:29AM0.34m
3:36PM0.23m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
 mm
2
7
1
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
10
8
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
12
7
5
5
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