Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Break

Wainakarua River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.27° S 170.86° E

Issued: 5 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainakarua River Mouth sea temperature is
11.4° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)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 Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
S
13
1.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
1.7
SSW
9
1.1
S
13
1
S
10
1
SSE
11
1
S
10
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
44
146
121
124
105
123
115
176
181
171
690
86
427
414
221
240
225
249
187
631
860
1108
1342
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:29AM1.88m
4:03PM2.06m
4:25AM1.88m
4:59PM2.04m
5:21AM1.86m
5:56PM1.98m
Low Tide
9:43AM-0.02m
10:23PM0.08m
10:42AM-0.02m
11:21PM0.09m
11:41AM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
6
5
8
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
9
11
9
8
8
Feels °C
4
4
2
5
6
4
4
6
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
6
8
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
S
13
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
13
1
S
10
1
SSE
11
1
S
10
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
S
17
Energy kJ
36
44
146
121
124
105
123
115
176
181
171
6
86
205
414
221
240
225
249
187
631
860
1108
1342
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
13
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
26
26
37
35
36
101
66
65
3
3
1
1
6
86
6
61
43
71
163
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
40
41
8
4
4
3
4
6
7
7
7
1
1
6
1
5
6
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
SW
4
1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
S
5
1.7
SSW
9
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
16
20
10
60
690
110
427
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
9
52
9
0
0
0
249
97
104
97
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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