Pareparea Bay Surf Guide

Pareparea Bay in Northland is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the east northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rips and sharks.

Pareparea Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pareparea Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pareparea Bay occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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Pareparea Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:27 Local Time
Wednesday 06
3AM6AM9AM12PM
Wave (m)
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
Period (s) 8 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
20
15
20
15
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Swell History at Pareparea Bay

Surf stats for Pareparea Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Pareparea Bay

Wind stats for Pareparea Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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