Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
20.1° 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 3PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (10 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (10 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
!
!
!
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0
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
NE
2
NE
2.3
NE
2.4
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3.5
NE
3.5
ENE
4
ENE
5.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3
ENE
2
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)141413131313141414141515151414141313121212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14281429175619722795359747155023578911166871096949584898688477623474624801163633446401325308
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
40
WSW
35
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:18PM
1.58
2:05AM
1.66
2:19PM
1.54
3:06AM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:19AM
0.67
7:36PM
0.56
8:20AM
0.70
8:36PM
0.58
9:24AM
0.68
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise6:46-------6:47-------6:48-------
Sunset---6:09-------6:08-------6:07----
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
------------52--1-------
Temp. °C182021211919192020202121202120202020202019181819
Feels °C (?)161819191616151615161717151715151415161818171617
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