Porangahau River Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.40° S 176.64° E

Porangahau River Mouth WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Porangahau River Mouth sea temperature is
12.0°C
1.1° 

Porangahau River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Porangahau River Mouth surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, S swell with 6,489 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Porangahau River Mouth this week:

The surf forecast for Porangahau River Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Porangahau River Mouth in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 8th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Best Surf 3PM (Sat 12th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 13th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Porangahau River Mouth over the next 16 days.


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