Wainakarua River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 29 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
15.4° C
(Which is 3.1°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 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (29 Mar)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (29 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
3
2
0
0
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ENE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ENE
1
E
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.6
S
1
S
1.4
S
0.9
ESE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.8
ESE
1.9
SSW
1.9
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.6
SSE
2.5
SSW
1.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)99881212121217161612161611121414141413131310
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)11099901382061611611612055391034220186181161953129425981950130410349292213400
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
WSW
10
SSW
25
S
15
SW
0
NW
20
NNE
10
ENE
5
SW
20
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:04AM
1.82
1:26PM
1.74
1:54AM
1.84
2:15PM
1.77
2:40AM
1.84
2:59PM
1.79
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:14AM
0.21
7:33PM
0.14
8:03AM
0.18
8:21PM
0.12
8:48AM
0.16
9:07PM
0.12
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wed
01
Sunrise--7:48-------7:50-------7:50-----
Sunset-----7:32-------7:30-------7:29--
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1---------------------
Temp. °C1313131516171818151312141614131198912131299
Feels °C (?)11111012141617161498131212126-1-1146645
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