Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Break

Wainakarua River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.27° S 170.86° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainakarua River Mouth sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.9°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
S
18
0.8
S
17
1.4
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
86
84
44
38
41
37
33
56
55
51
47
47
77
41
41
37
68
225
373
989
179
75
71
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SSW
5
WNW
0
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
15
NW
10
W
0
W
10
S
5
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:44AM1.73m
1:16PM1.88m
1:39AM1.79m
2:12PM1.97m
2:34AM1.85m
3:07PM2.03m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.13m
7:29PM0.16m
7:49AM0.06m
8:27PM0.12m
8:45AM0.01m
9:25PM0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:12
8:14
8:14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
13
15
14
15
13
11
11
10
11
11
9
8
8
Feels °C
7
5
6
9
8
5
5
5
5
6
6
10
12
10
12
12
9
10
5
5
5
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
Energy kJ
55
48
36
33
32
29
28
16
56
55
51
47
47
77
7
39
23
68
225
373
6
179
75
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
47
86
84
44
38
41
37
33
25
25
24
20
20
20
38
5
37
20
10
7
1
6
6
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
6
30
30
3
4
6
6
5
41
41
3
1
1
1
15
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
SE
3
1
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
S
16
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
Energy kJ
3
3
1
74
150
989
50
51
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
68
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
60
0
154
373
97
52
52
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
1
2
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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