Pararaki Stream surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZST
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Pararaki Stream surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pararaki Stream sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Pararaki Stream today?

The current surf forecast for Pararaki Stream at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
192
210
249
322
297
226
220
147
145
102
101
102
73
71
61
35
45
35
35
35
36
18
37
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:53PM1.22m
8:18AM1.09m
8:39PM1.21m
9:04AM1.07m
9:24PM1.20m
9:48AM1.06m
Low Tide
2:20AM0.23m
2:26PM0.25m
3:05AM0.23m
3:10PM0.26m
3:48AM0.24m
3:52PM0.26m
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7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:19
5:17
5:15
Temp °C
10
10
12
14
14
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
7
6
7
7
8
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
14
15
15
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
201
192
210
249
322
297
226
220
147
145
102
101
102
73
71
61
35
35
35
35
35
36
18
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
16
64
107
106
18
19
19
20
20
20
20
33
33
33
32
31
25
45
35
36
2
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
S
11
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
16
16
17
2
3
20
17
19
8
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.5
NW
5
1.7
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1
NNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.5
NNW
5
Energy kJ
102
119
160
217
178
129
172
144
86
83
51
31
24
22
51
98
77
87
55
46
51
106
109
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
8
14
27
27
27
27
19
27
27
19
7
7
13
13
19
13
13
13
13
13
14
27
27
Best forecast wave conditions in The Wairarapa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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