Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 28 Feb 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
21.1° 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 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm February 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Mar)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (01 Mar)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
0.5
E
0.9
ESE
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.9
ESE
0.6
E
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.7
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.5
N
0.5
NNE
0.5
N
0.7
NNE
0.8
NNE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)778910888877777871216141212101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)62595586100331105874529438434452687113794155176243234292
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:51AM
1.94
7:09PM
1.85
7:47AM
2.03
8:04PM
1.93
8:35AM
2.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:26AM
0.30
1:08PM
0.42
1:26AM
0.23
2:03PM
0.32
2:18AM
0.17
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Sunrise------7:13-------7:13-------7:15-
Sunset-8:07-------8:05-------8:04------
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------122-------------
Temp. °C212019191919202020201918181819191917161615141517
Feels °C (?)20191819181818181919191716141514131191098914
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