Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.54° S 175.21° E

Pararaki Stream WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pararaki Stream sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.1° 

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


Pararaki Stream surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with 317 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.

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 Tuesday (Nov 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pararaki Stream in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Tue 3rd Nov)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 12th Nov)4.5ft (1.4m) 5s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 14th Nov)6ft (1.9m) 7s

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


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