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Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | |
493 | 621 | 880 | 871 | 975 | 1000 | 1093 | 979 | 1254 | 1462 | 1898 | 2684 | 2566 | 2863 | 3186 | 2731 | 2267 | 2190 | 2080 | 2330 | 2223 | 1750 | 1432 | 1112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.83m | 8:04PM1.94m | 8:09AM1.83m | 8:44PM1.96m | 8:50AM1.83m | 9:25PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.48m | 1:43PM0.27m | 2:12AM0.46m | 2:23PM0.26m | 2:53AM0.45m | 3:03PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | N 15 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 17 | 2267 | 2190 | 2080 | 2330 | 2223 | 1750 | 1432 | 1112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 13 | — | — | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 14 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 31 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 493 | 621 | 880 | 871 | 975 | 1000 | 1093 | 979 | 1254 | 1462 | 1898 | 2684 | 2566 | 2863 | 3186 | 2731 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 532 | 540 | 591 | 591 | 599 | 542 | 542 | 532 | 383 | 540 | 540 | 591 | 540 | 589 | 532 | 49 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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