Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Break
Lat Long: 45.27° S 170.86° E

Wainakarua River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainakarua River Mouth sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 11PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
5
!
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
S
10
0.6
ENE
10
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
8
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.3
SSE
19
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
S
16
1.7
SSE
18
3
S
18
4.5
SSW
17
3
S
17
3
S
16
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
57
52
77
130
432
106
85
72
311
373
381
476
412
381
1674
1606
1874
5936
11197
5368
4705
2779
2530
Wind (km/h)
0
S
15
N
25
SSW
35
SW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:39PM1.54m
7:57AM1.42m
8:25PM1.52m
8:45AM1.43m
9:13PM1.53m
9:36AM1.47m
Low Tide
1:30PM0.43m
2:05AM0.46m
2:16PM0.42m
2:50AM0.44m
3:04PM0.40m
3:35AM0.40m
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:08
8:10
8:10
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
10
9
9
8
7
7
10
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
12
10
10
10
11
9
9
11
Feels °C
12
7
3
0
2
4
3
6
10
9
8
8
7
9
9
8
3
1
1
0
2
1
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.1
S
16
0.2
ENE
9
1.7
SSE
18
1.1
S
22
3
S
18
0.5
S
22
0.9
S
21
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
18
57
52
77
52
46
106
85
64
311
373
381
476
412
381
582
7
1874
1186
5340
251
729
2779
2530
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
S
5
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
15
0.6
S
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
S
7
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.9
SSE
20
0.6
SSE
20
Energy kJ
39
12
8
8
63
26
18
72
14
2
24
24
17
8
8
7
7
550
253
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NE
4
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
8
18
10
8
42
9
31
19
3
19
8
3
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
0.5
S
10
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
8
0.7
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
1.9
SSW
15
1.8
S
16
1.9
SSW
7
3
S
18
4.5
SSW
17
3
S
17
3
S
16
0.8
WSW
4
Energy kJ
70
50
95
130
432
16
10
1
1
1674
1606
307
5936
11197
5368
4705
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
9
52
241
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
97
249
97
97
97
97
97
97
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
7
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
9
9
9
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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