Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 20 Jan 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
21.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (20 Jan)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (20 Jan)5ft (1.6m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
E
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.1
E
2.5
ENE
1.6
E
2.4
NNE
2.3
NNE
2
N
2.2
N
2
N
1.9
N
Period(s) (?)999999999999967889899101111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7106005474934273713473483983983512693112303385738293956237386611006935890
Wind
(km/h)
35
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
25
ESE
20
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ENE
35
NNE
35
N
20
NNW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crossoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:22PM
1.83
9:56AM
2.01
10:03PM
1.87
10:34AM
2.06
10:43PM
1.89
11:11AM
2.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:35AM
0.22
4:07PM
0.38
4:14AM
0.19
4:47PM
0.32
4:53AM
0.18
5:26PM
0.28
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise---6:33-------6:35-------6:35----
Sunset-------8:42-------8:40-------8:40
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
378451----11211108185911---
Temp. °C202021212121212221212021212121212123232221232221
Feels °C (?)172021222220212423232121212121212121212320211918
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