Wainakarua River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.4°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 11PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (10 May)8ft (2.5m)13s

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 Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
5
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
16
1.6
S
16
3.5
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1982
1980
2074
1942
1430
1279
1139
903
754
645
514
408
380
292
966
1265
5196
1735
1553
3133
2801
2584
1139
960
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:02PM1.52m
10:22AM1.45m
10:48PM1.57m
11:09AM1.52m
11:34PM1.63m
11:57AM1.62m
Low Tide
3:44PM0.43m
4:17AM0.43m
4:30PM0.37m
5:01AM0.36m
5:17PM0.30m
5:45AM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
10
8
6
6
6
6
6
10
11
10
9
8
9
8
10
14
15
12
9
8
8
8
9
13
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
2
7
8
7
6
4
6
4
6
8
9
6
3
2
3
4
6
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
2.1
SSE
13
2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
16
1.6
S
16
1.8
S
15
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
2
S
14
1.8
S
13
1.8
SSE
14
1.8
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
13
Energy kJ
31
87
87
85
1430
1279
1139
903
754
645
514
408
380
292
966
1265
1549
39
39
1465
1172
1215
1139
960
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
14
0.4
NE
9
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.7
SSE
16
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.5
S
19
Energy kJ
34
20
82
78
76
75
72
71
70
65
63
256
61
61
40
36
33
22
51
43
38
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.2
SSE
17
0.5
E
11
0.7
NE
11
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.3
E
13
0.3
S
22
0.3
SSE
21
0.4
SSE
20
0.4
E
11
Energy kJ
117
163
28
62
121
16
13
13
31
83
90
129
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.4
NNW
3
3.5
SSW
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
1982
1980
2074
1942
22
13
3
5196
1735
1553
3133
2801
2584
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
2
1
1
1
3
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
242
242
53
53
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
97
53
53
53
97
8
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
9
7
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
6
1
1
1
9
9
7
8
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
6
9
7
6
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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