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Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Surf Forecast
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Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.2° 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 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
382 | 335 | 266 | 260 | 225 | 160 | 168 | 176 | 152 | 132 | 149 | 123 | 109 | 104 | 104 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 73 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.84m | 5:07PM1.78m | 5:17AM1.82m | 5:57PM1.82m | 6:03AM1.81m | 6:42PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.36m | 11:12PM0.52m | 11:39AM0.33m | 00:02AM0.51m | 12:22PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 382 | 335 | 266 | 260 | 225 | 160 | 168 | 176 | 152 | 132 | 149 | 123 | 109 | 104 | 104 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 73 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 43 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 57 | 56 | 46 | 65 | 94 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
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