Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 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
19.0° 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: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
16
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
19
18
14
14
13
12
11
11
23
23
24
11
11
20
12
22
39
73
110
169
193
169
150
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:07AM1.89m
4:39PM1.75m
5:03AM1.90m
5:36PM1.80m
5:53AM1.91m
6:26PM1.87m
Low Tide
10:31AM0.41m
10:48PM0.43m
11:26AM0.35m
11:43PM0.42m
12:14PM0.29m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:50
5:49
5:47
5:46
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
17
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
16
17
16
16
17
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
30
19
18
11
11
6
6
5
2
2
2
11
11
11
11
10
10
5
9
14
14
193
169
150
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
16
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
3
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
2
2
20
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
18
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
14
0.1
NE
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
15
Energy kJ
6
3
6
6
6
6
6
1
6
23
23
24
5
5
2
1
10
4
14
10
5
14
4
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
12
22
39
73
110
169
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
18
18
50
50
50
50
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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