Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Break

Wainakarua River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.27° S 170.86° E

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainakarua River Mouth sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Wainakarua River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 2AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.6
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
50
55
86
84
44
38
37
36
36
56
55
51
47
72
75
41
41
39
104
311
381
334
181
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
WNW
0
NE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
15
N
15
NW
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:44AM1.73m
1:16PM1.88m
1:39AM1.79m
2:12PM1.97m
2:34AM1.85m
3:07PM2.03m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.21m
6:54AM0.13m
7:29PM0.16m
7:49AM0.06m
8:27PM0.12m
8:45AM0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:12
8:14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
9
8
9
8
13
15
14
15
13
10
11
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
7
9
7
6
5
6
5
6
4
10
11
10
12
11
9
10
10
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.6
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
59
16
55
48
36
33
32
29
28
28
56
55
51
47
72
75
4
38
39
21
59
381
334
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
8
50
47
86
84
44
38
37
36
36
25
25
24
21
20
20
38
41
3
104
311
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
16
9
6
30
30
8
5
6
5
41
3
37
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
S
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.2
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
5
15
90
220
104
62
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
68
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
72
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
9
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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