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Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Forecast
/ Otago (35 surf breaks) /
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Wainakarua River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wainakarua River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wainakarua River Mouth sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 2PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 9 | SSE 12 | |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 133 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 114 | 288 | 46 | 75 | 146 | 106 | 75 | 49 | 29 | 37 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.95m | 6:40AM1.77m | 7:17PM1.89m | 7:43AM1.73m | 8:20PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.06m | 00:41AM0.16m | 1:01PM0.09m | 1:42AM0.18m | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:42AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 |
 kJ | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 64 | 61 | 43 | 48 | 25 | 15 | 75 | 146 | 106 | 75 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 10 | S 13 | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | S 6 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 15 | E 15 | S 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | S 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 133 | 16 | 20 | 123 | 114 | 288 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 158 | 68 | 68 | 158 | 158 | 68 | 10 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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