Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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
18.2° 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 1AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (24 May)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
ENE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1876
1822
1822
1914
1933
2137
2258
2452
2596
3026
3026
3083
2939
3140
2994
2859
2537
2454
2166
1906
2089
1385
1216
1060
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:02PM1.83m
1:37AM2.00m
2:06PM1.77m
2:36AM1.93m
3:11PM1.74m
3:33AM1.88m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.29m
8:02AM0.36m
8:15PM0.38m
9:02AM0.38m
9:17PM0.46m
9:59AM0.37m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:27
5:27
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
11
2.5
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
2.4
NE
10
2.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
39
1600
1385
1216
1060
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
NE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3.5
ENE
11
3
ENE
11
3
NE
11
3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1876
1822
1822
1914
1933
2137
2258
2452
2596
3026
3026
3083
2939
3140
2994
2859
2537
2454
2166
1906
2089
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
157
37
37
37
37
37
265
265
265
265
265
53
265
265
37
37
37
37
37
51
25
25
25
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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