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Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 09 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
20.4° C
 (Which is 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 12AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jan)--
Afternoon (10 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (10 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NE
Period(s) (?)12121212121212121212121212111111111111111111108
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)525049494949484848474746464341404040403939383620
Wind
(km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:33AM
1.82
1:53PM
1.94
2:25AM
1.75
2:40PM
1.83
3:20AM
1.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:38AM
0.37
8:15PM
0.35
8:28AM
0.50
9:04PM
0.42
9:21AM
0.60
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Sunrise-----6:24-------6:24-------6:26--
Sunset-8:44-------8:44-------8:44------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201919181819202223212121202021222322202019202122
Feels °C (?)171718171720192121192021202121202221202120202121
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