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Para Para Rivermouth Surf Photo: 'Golden Bay novelty surf' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.72° S 172.69° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Para Para Rivermouth sea temperature is

14.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	ESE	W	WSW
	4 s	on	4 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	W	WSW
	5 s	on	5 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	W	WSW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	W	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	W	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	N	WSW
	7 s	on	7 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	N	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	ESE	N	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	NNW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE	NNW	WSW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SE	ESE	NNW	WSW
	9 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NNW	ESE
	9 s	on	5 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE	NNW	E	WSW
	8 s	cross	8 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NE	NE	NW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NNE	NW	WSW
	7 s	cross	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNE	NNE	NW	WSW
	7 s	cross	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Para Para Rivermouth around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 54 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.8 ft). Range 5.35m (17.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Para Para Rivermouth Surf Photo: 'Golden Bay novelty surf' by Rob Davies

Waves had reached about 3.5m on the Golden Bay Wavebuoy the night before and was 2.5m the time of this photo. The wind had been more SE than E and only about 50Kph, so in theory it can be better than this. Soft, but surfable. The biggest sets were about shoulder high and allowed long rides off the rocky point at the south end of Para Para beach.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:31 am 20 Apr 2013