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Paparahi Point surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 22 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paparahi Point today?
The current surf forecast for Paparahi Point at 3PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paparahi Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 123 | 85 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 51 | 78 | 44 | 67 | 46 | 93 | 134 | 116 | 170 | 241 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 49 | 30 | 696 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:29AM 2.15 | 11:00PM 2.14 | 11:15AM 2.12 | 11:48PM 2.12 | 12:05PM 2.04 | 12:41AM 2.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:24AM 0.13 | 4:48PM 0.02 | 5:12AM 0.16 | 5:35PM 0.04 | 6:02AM 0.21 | 6:24PM 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wed 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:29 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
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