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: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainakarua River Mouth sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.0°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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 20s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 5PM is: 1.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (08 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Evening (08 Jun)10ft (3.0m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
6
0
0
3
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
1.3
S
16
2.3
S
16
1.9
SSE
18
3
S
20
3
S
18
3
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
15
4
S
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.2
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
386
811
2734
2316
7209
6386
5854
5273
3966
6804
2791
2598
2056
1619
1152
774
550
382
161
101
200
161
509
256
Wind (km/h)
15
W
30
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:45AM1.43m
9:13PM1.53m
9:36AM1.47m
10:03PM1.56m
10:30AM1.55m
10:56PM1.60m
Low Tide
3:04PM0.40m
3:35AM0.40m
3:53PM0.36m
4:22AM0.35m
4:44PM0.31m
5:10AM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:10
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
12
13
11
11
11
10
10
11
13
13
11
11
10
9
8
Feels °C
9
7
-1
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
2
5
8
7
7
8
6
6
7
10
10
8
8
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
16
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
1.9
SSE
18
1.2
S
23
0.5
S
22
3
S
15
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
10
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.2
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
Energy kJ
386
8
8
2316
1455
242
3966
3163
2791
2598
2056
1619
1152
774
550
382
161
101
200
161
509
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.2
SSE
20
1.3
SSE
19
1.1
SSE
19
0.4
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.4
SE
15
0.6
SE
14
0.3
S
16
0.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
8
1
7
7
1075
1247
904
55
17
56
43
58
158
47
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
15
0.4
SE
11
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
8
4
31
15
53
134
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
16
2.3
S
16
1.8
SSW
6
3
S
20
3
S
18
3
S
17
3.5
S
16
0.6
W
4
4
S
14
Energy kJ
811
2734
271
7209
6386
5854
5273
15
6804
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
1
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
99
266
564
835
104
97
97
97
97
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
9
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
5
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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