
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pararaki Stream today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pararaki Stream at 5PM is: 5.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pararaki Stream. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9143 | 7706 | 7280 | 7524 | 7391 | 7066 | 6072 | 5269 | 4359 | 4268 | 2713 | 2151 | 1756 | 1394 | 1130 | 932 | 810 | 458 | 394 | 327 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.12m | 9:18PM1.18m | 9:43AM1.16m | 10:07PM1.18m | 10:34AM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.19m | 3:36AM0.18m | 3:59PM0.17m | 4:23AM0.15m | 4:51PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4268 | 2713 | 2151 | 1756 | 1394 | 1130 | 932 | 810 | 458 | 394 | 327 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 167 | 79 | 102 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 91 | 87 | 78 | 35 | 53 | 85 | 126 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
9143 | 7706 | 7280 | 7524 | 7391 | 7066 | 6072 | 5269 | 4359 | 3279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 246 | 289 | 235 | 246 | 235 | 127 | 126 | 126 | 98 | 111 | 61 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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