Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 18 Sep 2025 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
15.8° 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 9AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)6s

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

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Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
NE
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.3
NW
0.1
N
0.9
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.6
NE
1.3
NNE
1.5
NNE
Period(s) (?)115556156666666613131313131212356
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)54261791074612922211211664333333671134
Wind
(km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
25
WNW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
onononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:25AM
1.72
5:08PM
1.87
5:29AM
1.76
6:04PM
1.93
6:24AM
1.83
6:51PM
1.98
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:44AM
0.39
11:27PM
0.48
11:44AM
0.35
12:21AM
0.40
12:35PM
0.30
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
Sunrise--6:22-------6:22-------6:20-----
Sunset-----6:20-------6:21-------6:22--
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----53-----------------
Temp. °C161617181715141414141515141313121211111213131415
Feels °C (?)111012121111109991010991099888881011
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33 km away, 1 h 30 min ago

8 km/h
W
0.0
15.8
Air / Water (°C)
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