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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 pm Saturday 09 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.5°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 1AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (10 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | |
363 | 265 | 218 | 3460 | 813 | 957 | 1175 | 2229 | 1952 | 1854 | 1942 | 1561 | 1279 | 1109 | 1009 | 754 | 645 | 531 | 497 | 380 | 286 | 169 | 693 | 966 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.50m | 9:35AM1.40m | 10:02PM1.52m | 10:22AM1.45m | 10:48PM1.57m | 11:09AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.47m | 3:33AM0.48m | 3:44PM0.43m | 4:17AM0.43m | 4:30PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 |
13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 201 | 265 | 218 | 557 | 813 | 957 | 72 | 54 | 30 | 31 | 87 | 1561 | 1279 | 1109 | 1009 | 754 | 645 | 531 | 497 | 380 | 286 | 169 | 693 | 966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 39 | 163 | 170 | 102 | 100 | 30 | 19 | 34 | 34 | — | 85 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 77 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 15 | SE 12 | — | — | ENE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NNE 3 | — | E 11 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 39 | 5 | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 195 | 2 | — | 62 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 4 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 363 | 17 | — | 3460 | — | — | 1175 | 2229 | 1952 | 1854 | 1942 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 279 | 53 | 104 | 53 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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