Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Break

Wainakarua River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.27° S 170.86° E

Issued: 5 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainakarua River Mouth sea temperature is
10.9° C

1.8°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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 3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
17
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSE
15
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
0.8
S
14
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
344
267
228
184
147
96
220
422
408
381
337
416
535
496
360
279
279
239
218
167
167
164
130
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:26AM1.56m
12:54PM1.62m
1:10AM1.56m
1:37PM1.65m
1:53AM1.57m
2:18PM1.68m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.36m
6:56PM0.42m
7:10AM0.37m
7:41PM0.43m
7:52AM0.36m
8:24PM0.42m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:15
8:17
8:17
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
5
5
5
7
7
5
4
3
3
4
5
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
12
13
10
10
10
Feels °C
0
1
1
4
4
1
0
-1
-1
0
1
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
10
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
397
344
267
228
184
147
83
109
143
156
202
249
313
332
332
279
279
279
227
218
167
167
164
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
18
0.8
SSE
17
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
70
73
74
73
71
71
67
73
422
408
381
337
416
535
496
360
261
250
239
176
86
77
92
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
17
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
94
38
33
33
62
96
220
45
28
17
9
30
37
37
32
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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