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 reasonably consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the south. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. No reef break here. 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:
Reef	2.8
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	15.6°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).

Explore Paparahi Point Location Map

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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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 August 2022, 13:25 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 08			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	cross- on	on

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Tides at Paparahi Point

Current tide and informaton

For Moureeses, 4 km from Paparahi Point.

Next High Water: 03:30pm | 1.86m

Next Low Water: 09:39pm | 0.46m

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

The water temperature (15.6 °C) at Paparahi Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite