Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Para Para Rivermouth today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Para Para Rivermouth at 6PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Para Para Rivermouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 13 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 144 | 88 | 38 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:35PM4.08m | 1:54AM4.05m | 2:17PM3.85m | 2:41AM3.78m | 3:02PM3.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.56m | 7:25PM0.73m | 8:01AM0.84m | 8:09PM1.02m | 8:51AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 |
| kJ | 489 | 399 | 394 | 394 | 306 | 293 | 284 | 222 | 219 | 215 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 48 | 44 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 324 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 4 | E 4 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | — | N 5 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | N 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 22 | — | 1 | 23 | 21 | 46 | 45 | 25 | 28 | 48 | 104 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | N 5 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 13 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | 144 | 88 | 38 | 27 | 13 | — | — | — | 14 | 663 | 129 | 122 | 80 | 83 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 92 | 92 | 137 | 137 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
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