Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 10 Apr 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
20.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today?

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Apr)13ft (4.0m)14s
Afternoon (11 Apr)15ft (4.5m)15s
Evening (11 Apr)15ft (4.5m)14s

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


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Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
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2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NE
3
NE
3.5
ENE
4
ENE
4
ENE
4
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4
ENE
3.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.6
NNW
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)13131414141415151414141413121212121111111010610
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)279536524506525957526367824682467977745372575752394919911013614422343280249236184180176
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
35
S
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:05AM
1.66
2:19PM
1.54
3:06AM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:36PM
0.56
8:20AM
0.70
8:36PM
0.58
9:24AM
0.68
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise----6:47-------6:48-------6:48---
Sunset-------6:08-------6:07-------6:06
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--------43------------11
Temp. °C191919192020212020202020202020191918181820202019
Feels °C (?)161615141616181716161514131415151716161617161616
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