Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 13 Apr 2026 NZST
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Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today?

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (13 Apr)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (13 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.2
E
0.2
E
Period(s) (?)1010101099151414141413131313131312121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)222218173169156901106910610396176173125123828047452525251111
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise6:48-------6:48-------6:50-------
Sunset---6:06-------6:05-------6:04----
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--21----111--1----------
Temp. °C192119201818181818191918181717181818181818181818
Feels °C (?)161816181617161515161514131212121111121314141514
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