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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 11 am Sunday 31 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 7PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
74 | 85 | 121 | 186 | 151 | 159 | 137 | 113 | 119 | 126 | 137 | 144 | 199 | 203 | 173 | 259 | 211 | 207 | 339 | 346 | 284 | 231 | 250 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.70m | 3:36AM1.59m | 4:02PM1.69m | 4:18AM1.57m | 4:44PM1.67m | 5:01AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.34m | 9:31PM0.40m | 9:42AM0.35m | 10:16PM0.41m | 10:26AM0.37m | 11:02PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 74 | 32 | 121 | 186 | 151 | 159 | 137 | 113 | 119 | 126 | 137 | 3 | 199 | 203 | 173 | 259 | 211 | 207 | 339 | 346 | 284 | 231 | 250 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 171 | 85 | 255 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 371 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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