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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 Thursday 07 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
13.1° C
(Which is 2.4°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 Thursday (May 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 12) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (May 07) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Thu 7th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 12th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 12th May) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSE 11 | |
33 | 62 | 91 | 79 | 47 | 1020 | 225 | 221 | 302 | 836 | 2280 | 3172 | 1379 | 823 | 4420 | 5227 | 4855 | 754 | 189 | 800 | 383 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:32PM1.53m | 7:54AM1.39m | 8:24PM1.50m | 8:45AM1.38m | 9:14PM1.50m | 9:35AM1.40m | 10:02PM1.52m | 10:22AM1.45m | 10:48PM1.57m | 11:09AM1.52m | 11:34PM1.63m | 11:57AM1.62m | 00:21AM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.49m | 1:58AM0.52m | 2:09PM0.49m | 2:46AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.47m | 3:33AM0.48m | 3:44PM0.43m | 4:17AM0.43m | 4:30PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.36m | 5:17PM0.30m | 5:45AM0.28m | 6:05PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | -3 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 9 | E 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 7 | 62 | 91 | 79 | 47 | 1020 | 225 | 221 | 302 | 836 | 29 | 82 | 1379 | 823 | 1863 | 2341 | 1538 | 754 | 189 | 297 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 16 | S 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | — | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 13 | SSE 12 | E 11 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 13 | 50 | 46 | 146 | 71 | 34 | — | 75 | 47 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 29 | 150 | 21 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | S 9 | NE 11 | S 18 | — | SSE 16 | SE 11 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 10 | E 11 | SSE 19 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 24 | — | 47 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 22 | 74 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 7 | SSW 2 | — | NE 2 | — | SSW 6 | NE 2 | NW 2 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 171 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 101 | 1 | 1 | — | 2280 | 3172 | — | — | 4420 | 5227 | 4855 | — | — | 800 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 10 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 403 | 216 | 0 | 8 | 97 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Wainakarua River Mouth Surf forecast
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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