Para Para Rivermouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.72° S 172.69° E

Para Para Rivermouth WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Para Para Rivermouth sea temperature is
13.3° C
0.1° 

Para Para Rivermouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Para Para Rivermouth surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Para Para Rivermouth this week:

The surf forecast for Para Para Rivermouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Para Para Rivermouth in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 18s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Tue 21st Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 21st Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 21st Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Para Para Rivermouth over the next 16 days.


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