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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 pm Wednesday 27 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
12.0° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 6AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
887 | 1001 | 1241 | 1818 | 2380 | 2437 | 2086 | 1859 | 1749 | 1541 | 1165 | 1007 | 769 | 604 | 475 | 459 | 380 | 374 | 306 | 296 | 206 | 191 | 140 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:51AM1.64m | 1:16PM1.67m | 1:34AM1.62m | 1:59PM1.68m | 2:15AM1.61m | 2:39PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.31m | 6:55AM0.28m | 7:20PM0.34m | 7:36AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.36m | 8:17AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 887 | 1001 | 1241 | 1818 | 2380 | 2437 | 2086 | 1859 | 1749 | 1541 | 1165 | 1007 | 769 | 604 | 475 | 459 | 380 | 374 | 306 | 296 | 206 | 191 | 140 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 75 | 75 |
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