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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 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.7°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 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 21s |
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 Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | |
59 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 206 | 5 | 12 | 304 | 559 | 894 | 744 | 588 | 485 | 419 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.76m | 12:54PM1.72m | 1:16AM1.74m | 1:38PM1.73m | 1:58AM1.71m | 2:20PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.20m | 6:59PM0.21m | 7:22AM0.21m | 7:44PM0.23m | 8:04AM0.23m | 8:27PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 4 | SE 11 | E 11 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 59 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 304 | 559 | 894 | 744 | 588 | 485 | 419 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | S 13 | SSE 7 | ENE 3 | SE 11 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 84 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | S 24 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 20 | S 19 | ENE 4 | S 18 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 206 | 148 | 161 | 86 | 54 | — | — | 4 | 11 | 17 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 76 | 218 | 235 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 68 | 9 | 0 |
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