Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 21 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
20.7° 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 6PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (21 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (21 Mar)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
E
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
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.3
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.3
NNE
1.1
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)101413131313131312121212121212121212566788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)49938787868685545050504949462747472956144253389508596
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:13AM
2.19
10:41PM
2.15
10:55AM
2.18
11:26PM
2.15
11:40AM
2.13
12:14AM
2.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:30PM
0.01
4:50AM
0.13
5:13PM
0.00
5:36AM
0.17
5:59PM
0.04
6:25AM
0.25
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise--------7:31-------7:31-------
Sunset---7:37-------7:37-------7:36----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------------1------
Temp. °C171920191818181818202019191918181920202019191919
Feels °C (?)172020191718191818202119191917171818171715151414
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