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 am 07 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 (07 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (07 Jun)1ft (0.3m)19s
Evening (07 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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)
0
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
3
5
3
4
3
7
5
5
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
2
SSW
9
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.3
SSE
19
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.2
S
15
2.2
S
16
2.5
S
18
3
S
20
3
S
18
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
4
S
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
651
113
85
72
399
377
481
470
406
381
688
2450
4059
6430
5691
6188
5070
7078
2840
2948
2383
1848
1321
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
25
SW
15
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-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
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:57AM1.42m
8:25PM1.52m
8:45AM1.43m
9:13PM1.53m
9:36AM1.47m
10:03PM1.56m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.46m
2:16PM0.42m
2:50AM0.44m
3:04PM0.40m
3:35AM0.40m
3:53PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:08
8:10
8:10
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
7
7
10
13
12
11
12
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
10
9
12
13
11
10
10
Feels °C
4
3
4
7
10
9
8
9
7
9
9
4
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
7
10
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.8
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
15
1.2
S
15
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
3
S
20
3
S
18
0.6
SSE
23
0.9
SSE
21
3
SSE
15
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.3
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
52
146
113
85
64
399
377
481
470
406
381
688
8
8
6430
5691
408
808
3522
2840
2948
2383
1848
1321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
SSE
19
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
S
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.2
SSE
20
1.2
SSE
19
0.4
S
19
Energy kJ
38
42
26
29
72
19
8
24
24
14
13
8
7
7
1180
1011
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NE
5
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
8
8
9
31
19
3
19
8
8
8
8
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
2
SSW
9
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.6
NNE
9
0.3
NW
2
1
SSW
6
2.2
S
16
2.5
S
18
3
SSW
8
0.7
W
4
3.5
S
17
3
S
16
4
S
14
Energy kJ
76
651
11
15
8
2
1
66
1
75
2450
4059
1247
17
6188
5070
7078
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
218
373
97
97
97
97
97
97
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
7
7
7
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
6
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
7
5
9
9
9
9
6
6
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