
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Parengarenga Harbour Bar today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Parengarenga Harbour Bar at 4AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Parengarenga Harbour Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:48AM2.03m | 2:40PM2.04m | 2:39AM1.96m | 3:45PM2.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.84m | 8:01AM0.79m | 8:41PM0.90m | 8:58AM0.84m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 16 | NW 16 |
11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | E 12 | E 12 | W 17 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | E 10 | NE 8 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 |
3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 2 | W 3 |
28 | 50 | 67 | 58 | 61 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 768 | 585 | 473 | 522 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 610 | 610 | 72 | 72 |
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