Parengarenga Harbour Bar Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.54° S 172.99° E

Parengarenga Harbour Bar WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Parengarenga Harbour Bar sea temperature is
16.3° C
0.3° 

Parengarenga Harbour Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Parengarenga Harbour Bar surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, E swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Parengarenga Harbour Bar this week:

The surf forecast for Parengarenga Harbour Bar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Parengarenga Harbour Bar in the next 16 days are 0.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Fri 17th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 19s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 17th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 19s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 17th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Parengarenga Harbour Bar over the next 16 days.


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