Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 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
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point this week:

The surf forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point in the next 12 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 3rd Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Thu 3rd Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 3rd Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.9
NE
3
NE
4
NNE
4
NNE
3
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.4
NNE
2.5
N
1.7
NNE
1
N
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.7
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
2.3
NE
2.4
NE
2.5
NNE
3
NNE
2
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.1
NE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)11106891010109988999999910566677888881011131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)24247445797622523215221014381110163753722813893635890777890952083153405006198271545653401201189232158149133
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
30
ENE
35
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
40
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SE
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
E
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:32AM
1.97
12:58PM
1.75
1:18AM
1.88
1:50PM
1.70
2:05AM
1.79
2:44PM
1.66
2:54AM
1.73
3:39PM
1.66
3:45AM
1.68
4:33PM
1.68
4:37AM
1.67
5:26PM
1.72
5:29AM
1.68
6:16PM
1.77
6:19AM
1.72
7:03PM
1.84
7:06AM
1.76
7:47PM
1.90
7:51AM
1.80
8:29PM
1.97
8:34AM
1.84
9:10PM
2.03
9:17AM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:53AM
0.37
7:01PM
0.44
7:40AM
0.41
7:51PM
0.54
8:28AM
0.45
8:44PM
0.61
9:18AM
0.47
9:39PM
0.66
10:09AM
0.47
10:35PM
0.67
11:00AM
0.45
11:30PM
0.65
11:50AM
0.42
12:21AM
0.61
12:37PM
0.37
1:09AM
0.56
1:23PM
0.31
1:55AM
0.50
2:06PM
0.25
2:39AM
0.44
2:49PM
0.21
3:22AM
0.38
3:30PM
0.18
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise-7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:35--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33-
Sunset--5:27--5:28--5:28--5:29--5:29--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:31--5:32
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Rain (mm)
1--37111-----------------51342651-111---
Temp. °C151717171818181818171616151515151414151515151616151414151515151515151515
Feels °C (?)12111110121317141414121111109111010121099101110109111413141312131413

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ngataki Beach and Paxton Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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