
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 10AM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
299 | 653 | 1398 | 1615 | 1287 | 839 | 631 | 478 | 444 | 356 | 329 | 263 | 258 | 128 | 93 | 90 | 60 | 59 | 130 | 63 | 64 | 36 | 87 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.64m | 9:49PM1.66m | 10:21AM1.61m | 10:45PM1.61m | 11:17AM1.60m | 11:37PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.22m | 3:32PM0.26m | 4:02AM0.27m | 4:27PM0.32m | 4:53AM0.31m | 5:19PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 7 |
299 | 653 | 1398 | 1615 | 1287 | 839 | 631 | 478 | 444 | 356 | 329 | 263 | 258 | 128 | 93 | 55 | 56 | 32 | 130 | 63 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | S 13 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 64 | 64 | 90 | 60 | 59 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 36 | 10 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | — | SSE 8 |
8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 13 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 29 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 20 | — | 87 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












