Parengarenga Harbour Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 NZST
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Parengarenga Harbour Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Parengarenga Harbour Bar sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Parengarenga Harbour Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Parengarenga Harbour Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Parengarenga Harbour Bar in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Thu 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 11th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Parengarenga Harbour Bar over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
2.3
N
3
N
1.8
N
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
1.2
ESE
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.6
E
0.4
ESE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.3
NE
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.9
N
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)991313131278812121212121212111211111110109567861010109965
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)401422530548447325716121659243732032222818814012712512712892553735458610610456254343495474100211
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
10
NW
10
NNW
20
N
35
N
45
NNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
NW
0
S
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
5
WSW
0
WSW
10
ESE
25
SE
30
S
30
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:22PM
2.26
7:23AM
2.18
8:06PM
2.34
8:10AM
2.25
8:49PM
2.42
8:55AM
2.31
9:31PM
2.48
9:40AM
2.35
10:13PM
2.52
10:24AM
2.37
10:56PM
2.53
11:09AM
2.37
11:39PM
2.53
11:54AM
2.37
12:23AM
2.51
12:41PM
2.35
1:09AM
2.48
1:32PM
2.34
1:59AM
2.44
2:28PM
2.33
2:53AM
2.40
3:31PM
2.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:40PM
0.64
1:11AM
0.79
1:28PM
0.58
1:58AM
0.72
2:13PM
0.51
2:44AM
0.64
2:57PM
0.45
3:30AM
0.57
3:41PM
0.40
4:16AM
0.51
4:24PM
0.38
5:00AM
0.46
5:09PM
0.38
5:45AM
0.42
5:55PM
0.41
6:31AM
0.40
6:43PM
0.45
7:19AM
0.38
7:35PM
0.51
8:10AM
0.39
8:33PM
0.57
9:06AM
0.41
9:36PM
0.63
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Sunrise7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:31--7:30--7:30--
Sunset-5:31--5:31--5:32--5:32--5:34--5:34--5:35--5:36--5:36--5:37--5:37--5:37-
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Rain (mm)
6112335423---532----12---3------------
Temp. °C161517181818181615161615141412141515161514141413151515161615161614141413
Feels °C (?)12121618181713911121213131310910101011131212109911131314151413121211

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Parengarenga Harbour Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Parengarenga Harbour Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Parengarenga Harbour Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Parengarenga Harbour Bar 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 (Parengarenga Harbour Bar) 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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