Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 May 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
18.1° 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 11AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)11ft (3.5m)11s
Evening (25 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2859
2859
2859
2859
2693
2393
2335
2171
1906
1670
1359
1164
934
849
652
549
446
396
328
321
287
257
202
199
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:36AM1.93m
3:11PM1.74m
3:33AM1.88m
4:12PM1.75m
4:27AM1.84m
5:07PM1.78m
Low Tide
9:02AM0.38m
9:17PM0.46m
9:59AM0.37m
10:17PM0.50m
10:52AM0.36m
11:12PM0.52m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:25
5:25
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.3
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
1906
1670
1359
1164
934
849
652
549
446
396
328
321
287
257
202
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.9
E
9
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
119
119
133
202
177
28
43
43
37
37
37
80
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2859
2859
2859
2859
2693
2393
2335
2171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
265
265
37
37
37
53
265
18
37
18
25
31
18
37
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
7
6
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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