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Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Wainakarua River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 11 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.5°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 1AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | |
754 | 634 | 514 | 471 | 394 | 999 | 1102 | 1102 | 2444 | 1575 | 1531 | 2889 | 2323 | 2287 | 915 | 854 | 710 | 514 | 422 | 1186 | 999 | 920 | 736 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:48PM1.57m | 11:09AM1.52m | 11:34PM1.63m | 11:57AM1.62m | 00:21AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.36m | 5:17PM0.30m | 5:45AM0.28m | 6:05PM0.23m | 6:30AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 754 | 634 | 514 | 471 | 394 | 999 | 1102 | 1102 | 1310 | 39 | 39 | 1304 | 1138 | 1003 | 915 | 854 | 710 | 514 | 422 | 289 | 266 | 254 | 249 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 22 | 41 | 42 | 190 | 192 | 165 | 217 | 149 | 91 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | — | — | E 14 | S 26 | S 26 | E 13 | S 22 | SSE 22 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 150 | 143 | 83 | 138 | — | — | 16 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 84 | 91 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2444 | 1575 | 1531 | 2889 | 2323 | 2287 | — | — | — | — | — | 1186 | 999 | 920 | 736 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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