Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point at 7AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (01 Jun)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 90mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
3.5
NE
10
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1025
1222
1331
1252
1865
1582
1838
2297
3632
2811
4498
2632
2328
2112
1656
1230
1278
1154
959
788
701
589
577
479
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NE
45
NE
40
NNE
30
N
15
NW
5
W
10
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:04PM1.94m
8:09AM1.83m
8:44PM1.96m
8:50AM1.83m
9:25PM1.96m
9:30AM1.81m
Low Tide
2:12AM0.46m
2:23PM0.26m
2:53AM0.45m
3:03PM0.26m
3:34AM0.46m
3:43PM0.28m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:23
1
4
5
3
3
1
2
13
14
34
7
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
13
12
14
13
12
13
14
15
15
17
16
14
15
16
16
16
15
16
14
14
14
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NE
10
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.4
NE
10
2.4
NE
11
2.3
NE
11
2.1
NE
10
2
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
2770
2632
2328
2112
1656
1230
1278
1154
959
788
701
589
577
479
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
3
31
31
31
14
30
13
12
11
11
26
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
6
55
55
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
1025
1222
1331
1252
1865
1582
1838
2297
3632
2811
4498
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
542
591
542
599
591
591
589
540
21
15
15
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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