Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 19 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
19.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (19 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (19 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
NNW
1.5
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.1
N
1.3
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.3
N
1.3
NNW
1.2
N
1.1
N
0.8
NNE
1.1
N
1.1
N
0.9
NNW
0.8
N
0.8
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
Period(s) (?)777777776677777777777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)32622517317819117621211314014012916116614212163134134866670544937
Wind
(km/h)
30
NW
20
W
15
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:45AM
2.18
9:20PM
2.23
9:32AM
2.16
10:08PM
2.23
10:22AM
2.10
10:59PM
2.18
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:42AM
0.14
3:04PM
-0.06
3:30AM
0.14
3:50PM
-0.05
4:21AM
0.17
4:40PM
0.01
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
Sunrise--6:52-------6:54-------6:54-----
Sunset----5:59-------5:58-------5:57---
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
61--1213313411112-------
Temp. °C181718191816161616151516161615151515161817151414
Feels °C (?)14141715141414121111121312131212121313141311910
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