Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 08 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
20.3° 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 1AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (09 Apr)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (09 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
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0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.9
NE
2.1
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
3
NE
3.5
NE
4
ENE
4.5
ENE
4.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)151515151515151515161515151514131313131313141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)669687828103512231367134913851511159112711145127412081176121814522076238229373781508973999173
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
45
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:17AM
1.78
12:26PM
1.65
1:07AM
1.71
1:18PM
1.58
2:05AM
1.66
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:55PM
0.42
6:27AM
0.60
6:42PM
0.50
7:19AM
0.67
7:36PM
0.56
8:20AM
0.70
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise------6:46-------6:46-------6:47-
Sunset-6:13-------6:12-------6:09------
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
----------------------14
Temp. °C191818181718182020191919181818212121191919201920
Feels °C (?)171617181717182020191919171716201919161615151414
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