Pararaki Stream surfForecast / Wairarapa / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 21 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
15.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pararaki Stream this week:

The surf forecast for Pararaki Stream over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pararaki Stream in the next 16 days are 0.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Mar 28) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 22nd Mar)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 26th Mar)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 26th Mar)2ft (0.6m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pararaki Stream over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
ESE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
SSW
0.4
SW
0.6
E
0.5
S
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
ESE
0.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)14999101010109912127161312111010715
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7161575563464734161215403312913983231011421
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
10
NE
0
NNW
10
SE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
offglasscrossoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
glassoffoffcrossoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:46PM
1.28
8:16AM
1.26
8:42PM
1.32
9:12AM
1.26
9:39PM
1.36
10:09AM
1.26
10:36PM
1.39
11:05AM
1.26
11:33PM
1.41
12:01PM
1.26
12:30AM
1.41
12:57PM
1.25
1:25AM
1.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:08AM
0.07
2:32PM
0.08
3:06AM
0.05
3:26PM
0.06
4:04AM
0.04
4:21PM
0.05
5:01AM
0.03
5:16PM
0.04
5:57AM
0.04
6:11PM
0.04
6:52AM
0.04
7:06PM
0.04
7:46AM
0.06
Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise--7:22--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:28--7:28--7:30
Sunset7:29--7:27--7:25--7:23--7:22--7:20--7:19--
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------1691----
Temp. °C151017171319211622211719191615161623231919
Feels °C (?)13816151017191221211619191513131322211817
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Information about the Pararaki Stream Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pararaki Stream provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pararaki Stream can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pararaki Stream surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pararaki Stream) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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