Parengarenga Harbour Bar Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.54° S 172.99° E)

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Parengarenga Harbour Bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 03 Sep 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 16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Wednesday (Sep 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Parengarenga Harbour Bar in the next 12 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 (Sep 06) at 6AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	12AM (Wed 10th Sep)	4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf	12PM (Wed 10th Sep)	5ft (1.5m) 12s
Most Powerful	6PM (Wed 10th Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m) 12s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	N	NE	NE	N	N	N	S	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period(s) (?)	10	10	10	9	9	8	3	8	8	6	8	8	5	7	7	8	8	7	8	7	8
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	4	4	9	8	3	4	12	4	3	171	420	124	85	37	43	31	23	39	37	59	194
Wind (km/h)	SW	SSW	SSW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SSE	S	SSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		4:09PM 2.03		4:08AM 2.00	5:13PM 2.10		5:18AM 2.05		6:10PM 2.20	6:22AM 2.15		7:02PM 2.33	7:18AM 2.28		7:51PM 2.46	8:09AM 2.40		8:38PM 2.58	8:58AM 2.50		9:23PM 2.66
Low Tide / height (m)	9:34AM 0.82		10:15PM 0.92	10:36AM 0.79		11:16PM 0.86	11:37AM 0.70		12:12AM 0.74		12:32PM 0.58	1:04AM 0.60		1:22PM 0.44	1:53AM 0.44		2:10PM 0.32	2:40AM 0.30		2:56PM 0.23

	Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09
Sunrise	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:35	-	-
Sunset	-	6:09	-	-	6:10	-	-	6:12	-	-	6:12	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:14	-	-	6:14	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	34	5	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	16	15	15	15	14	16	16	17	15	12	13	14	14	13	15	14	13	14	14	13
Feels °C (?)	13	13	13	12	12	12	13	13	13	11	6	6	7	8	9	11	9	9	9	9	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland

Wind Update Offshore wind has become very light (light winds from the WSW at Kerikeri Aero Automatic Weather Station 30 km from Tauranga Bay). Surf should be turning clean at Tauranga Bay. 0.3m 10s swell from the NE with a 0.2m 19s long period groundswell from the NNW and a 0.2m 4s local chop from the NW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
46 minutes ago Tauranga Bay

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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Parengarenga Harbour Bar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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