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Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Wainakarua River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 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
12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wainakarua River Mouth this week:
The surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wainakarua River Mouth in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 22) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sun 17th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 17th May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 23rd May) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | S 14 | |
72 | 72 | 66 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.93m | 2:51AM1.84m | 3:22PM1.99m | 3:44AM1.85m | 4:17PM2.01m | 4:40AM1.84m | 5:15PM2.00m | 5:39AM1.81m | 6:15PM1.95m | 6:40AM1.77m | 7:17PM1.89m | 7:43AM1.73m | 8:20PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.10m | 9:02AM0.04m | 9:40PM0.10m | 9:58AM0.03m | 10:39PM0.11m | 10:58AM0.04m | 11:40PM0.13m | 11:59AM0.06m | 00:41AM0.16m | 1:01PM0.09m | 1:42AM0.18m | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:42AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 72 | 72 | 66 | 44 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | S 14 | E 11 | S 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 25 | 56 | 50 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 4 | — | S 16 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 13 | — | SE 15 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 12 | E 6 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 1 | — | 19 | 18 | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 75 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 66 | 15 | 10 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 150 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 75 | 241 |
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The above surf forecast table for Wainakarua River Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wainakarua River Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wainakarua River Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wainakarua River Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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