Paparahi Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Paparahi Point Surf Guide

Paparahi Point in Northland is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf The best wind direction is from the south. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. There is no reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips and sharks.

Paparahi Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Paparahi Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Paparahi Point occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Paparahi Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Paparahi Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 19% of the time in January while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 51% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

19%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

51%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Paparahi Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Paparahi Point is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Paparahi Point is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Paparahi Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:26 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Paparahi Point

Current tide and informaton

For Moureeses, 4 km from Paparahi Point.

Next High Water: 10:10am | 1.78m

Next Low Water: 04:24pm | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Paparahi Point Sea Temperature

The Paparahi Point water temperature is reasonably warm (19.1 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite