Pareparea Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.46° S 174.44° E

Pareparea Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pareparea Bay sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.1° 

Pareparea Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pareparea Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NNW swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pareparea Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Pareparea Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pareparea Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Mon 7th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 6PM (Mon 7th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 6AM (Mon 7th Sep)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pareparea Bay over the next 16 days.


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