Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Break

Wainakarua River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.27° S 170.86° E

Issued: 11 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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

2.0°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 7PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
5
0.4
SSE
15
1.3
S
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
48
47
50
41
42
37
69
165
283
251
822
80
72
208
89
51
54
116
115
128
117
176
181
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
SSE
10
S
5
SE
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
10
NW
5
WNW
20
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:12PM1.97m
2:34AM1.85m
3:07PM2.03m
3:29AM1.88m
4:03PM2.06m
4:25AM1.88m
Low Tide
7:49AM0.06m
8:27PM0.12m
8:45AM0.01m
9:25PM0.09m
9:43AM-0.02m
10:23PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:14
8:14
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
5
5
1
1
4
Temp °C
9
13
17
14
14
13
11
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
6
5
5
7
9
8
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
5
10
13
10
10
10
9
9
7
6
5
3
3
4
3
2
2
4
6
4
5
6
2
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
Energy kJ
51
48
47
50
6
38
23
69
165
283
251
1
6
72
56
89
51
54
116
105
128
117
176
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
6
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
14
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.3
NE
5
Energy kJ
24
20
20
21
38
5
37
19
21
10
1
6
1
7
45
37
41
40
60
115
66
64
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
S
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
11
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
1
2
5
41
42
3
3
2
1
8
1
6
15
5
36
36
4
3
4
3
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
1
SSW
5
1
S
6
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
8
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.9
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
5
1
1
3
7
9
60
64
822
80
70
208
1
2
12
7
4
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
5
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
9
75
0
60
60
0
8
150
97
216
52
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
150
241
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
5
2
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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