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Paparahi Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 04 Feb 2026 NZDT
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Paparahi Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paparahi Point sea temperature is
21.8° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Paparahi Point today?

The current surf forecast for Paparahi Point at 2AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm February 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Feb)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (05 Feb)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (05 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Paparahi Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.6
N
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
Period(s) (?)1616161616151515151514141488111111111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)133188185183122161157155106104103144136103105261247242242229225178171120
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
5
ENE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
0
N
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
off		crossglasscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:17PM
2.02
10:42AM
2.18
11:03PM
1.99
11:25AM
2.12
11:49PM
1.95
12:07PM
2.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:28AM
0.09
5:01PM
0.14
5:13AM
0.15
5:44PM
0.17
5:56AM
0.24
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunrise-----6:43-------6:45-------6:46--
Sunset-8:28-------8:27-------8:27------
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-----1------------------
Temp. °C212020191819202020201918171719222321161515151924
Feels °C (?)202119181716181819202018171717212219141313131724
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