Wainakarua River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 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
11.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Wainakarua River Mouth surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,308 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

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 Tuesday (Jun 02) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainakarua River Mouth in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Tue 2nd Jun)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Sun 7th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sun 7th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
4
3
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
1
E
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
3
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
140
218
302
335
284
208
191
96
113
62
134
101
75
79
67
72
110
1308
788
534
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
15
S
15
SSE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
NW
10
NW
5
SW
25
SSW
20
S
10
SSW
45
WSW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:02PM1.69m
4:18AM1.57m
4:44PM1.67m
5:01AM1.54m
5:27PM1.64m
5:44AM1.50m
6:11PM1.60m
6:27AM1.46m
6:55PM1.56m
7:12AM1.43m
7:39PM1.54m
7:57AM1.42m
8:25PM1.52m
Low Tide
9:42AM0.35m
10:16PM0.41m
10:26AM0.37m
11:02PM0.43m
11:12AM0.39m
11:48PM0.45m
11:58AM0.41m
00:34AM0.46m
12:44PM0.42m
1:20AM0.47m
1:30PM0.43m
2:05AM0.46m
2:16PM0.42m
2:50AM0.44m
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8:03
8:04
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
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5:02
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
7
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
15
14
13
11
12
12
11
15
16
14
15
17
11
9
9
8
11
13
11
15
16
13
11
11
10
9
8
8
12
13
11
12
15
7
4
6
-2
6
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
7
1
E
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
1.3
S
8
Energy kJ
127
140
218
302
335
284
208
191
96
51
62
134
101
75
79
67
72
110
31
20
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
23
0.4
SSE
19
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
10
3
14
18
18
51
32
13
12
11
21
19
22
8
9
10
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
3
1
2
20
7
11
16
6
13
1
3
4
7
7
10
8
10
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
9
0.3
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.5
NE
3
1
NE
5
1.2
ENE
6
0.3
NW
3
0.3
S
3
1.1
SW
4
3
S
9
2.2
S
9
2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
537
1
12
5
45
113
1
2
35
1308
788
534
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
9
9
10
43
11
9
75
9
0
0
0
0
0
43
43
0
277
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
9
9
7
9
9
9
9
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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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