Paparahi Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Paparahi Point today?

The current surf forecast for Paparahi Point at 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (06 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.9
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
318
334
351
360
433
482
553
553
553
493
439
439
481
524
549
549
533
661
687
674
1327
1575
1503
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
10
WSW
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
10:10AM1.78m
10:43PM1.88m
10:52AM1.72m
11:26PM1.83m
11:36AM1.66m
00:12AM1.78m
Low Tide
4:24PM0.33m
4:56AM0.49m
5:06PM0.39m
5:41AM0.54m
5:50PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
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7:03
7:03
7:03
7:05
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
1
6
2
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
14
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
0.2
N
13
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
11
1.9
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
2.2
NE
13
Energy kJ
302
318
334
351
2
2
4
4
14
4
493
439
439
481
13
549
549
533
661
687
674
1327
1575
1503
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.8
NE
14
0.2
N
12
1.3
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
7
8
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
14
13
11
12
11
11
11
11
221
11
129
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
NE
10
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.8
NNW
6
Energy kJ
360
433
482
553
553
553
524
39
50
97
187
244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
47
84
84
84
84
84
84
84
160
160
47
25
47
84
53
182
182
481
481
488
481
47
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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