Pararaki Stream Surf Break

Pararaki Stream 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.54° S 175.21° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pararaki Stream sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Pararaki Stream today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pararaki Stream at 11AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Pararaki Stream. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
17
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
454
373
308
186
142
102
167
158
147
141
135
125
117
115
111
109
145
150
313
528
2672
5037
5028
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
45
NW
55
NW
45
NW
25
WNW
10
SE
5
E
5
NE
0
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:06AM1.28m
9:35PM1.41m
10:04AM1.26m
10:31PM1.34m
11:00AM1.24m
11:24PM1.28m
Low Tide
3:04AM-0.02m
3:19PM-0.01m
3:59AM0.00m
4:16PM0.03m
4:52AM0.04m
5:12PM0.08m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:46
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:54
4:54
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
2
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
12
12
13
14
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
9
8
9
Feels °C
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
7
11
11
11
12
14
11
9
7
7
7
7
9
9
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
15
1.2
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
17
3
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
604
454
373
308
186
142
102
167
109
147
141
135
125
117
115
111
109
145
150
313
528
2672
5037
5028
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
NW
8
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
9
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
158
30
9
10
6
4
3
2
2
2
43
6
165
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
S
3
0.1
E
15
0.3
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
7
4
7
7
7
5
10
9
1
4
10
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.3
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
3.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
437
374
363
411
352
621
1106
661
14
13
4
5
13
13
13
10
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
6
6
Distance (km)
84
95
84
167
182
135
84
84
126
3
0
0
0
0
0
79
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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