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Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 13 Mar 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
20.8° 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 8AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (13 Mar)4ft (1.2m)8s

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

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16 DaysHourly
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Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
0.9
NNE
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
Period(s) (?)999998888888141414131313131313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)826660524433371262217195160157124107150148142908989898989575652
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononglassoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:44AM
1.61
3:56PM
1.54
4:50AM
1.62
5:03PM
1.55
5:52AM
1.67
6:05PM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:14PM
0.57
9:53AM
0.74
10:18PM
0.59
11:02AM
0.74
11:22PM
0.56
12:05PM
0.67
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise----7:24-------7:24-------7:24---
Sunset-------7:50-------7:47-------7:46
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-11---1-----------------
Temp. °C222121212223222221212019191819181818181819191918
Feels °C (?)222021222324252422222018161313121211111314141414
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