Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 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
19.8° 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 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (21 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (21 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.8
N
0.8
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.6
N
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.7
E
0.8
ESE
0.6
E
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)77887778887111111111111101088788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)636255447777707660573939406239383734322364515135
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
S
5
S
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:08PM
2.23
10:22AM
2.10
10:59PM
2.18
11:14AM
2.01
11:54PM
2.10
12:11PM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:21AM
0.17
4:40PM
0.01
5:14AM
0.24
5:32PM
0.10
6:11AM
0.32
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----6:54-------6:56-------6:56---
Sunset------5:57-------5:54-------5:53-
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--11--------------------
Temp. °C151515141517181616151415151616151414141313151616
Feels °C (?)131315131415151313109911121010101111109111313
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