Wainakarua River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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
12.4° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Wainakarua River Mouth surf forecast from 1 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SSW swell with 1,277 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wainakarua River Mouth in the next 16 days are 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Tue 2nd Jun)4ft (1.2m) 9s
Best Surf 3PM (Sun 7th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 3AM (Mon 8th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
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PM
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PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
4
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
6
0.9
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
9
2.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
132
218
340
276
339
265
240
100
126
74
62
90
79
68
51
33
202
257
913
182
220
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
30
SW
30
SW
5
NW
0
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
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
8:45AM1.43m
Low Tide
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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8:04
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
8:10
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5:02
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
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Temp °C
17
15
14
13
11
13
13
10
14
15
14
15
17
13
12
12
10
9
10
9
14
17
13
10
10
10
10
9
7
11
13
11
13
15
12
6
5
3
6
7
5
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.2
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
132
218
340
276
339
265
240
100
62
74
62
90
79
68
51
33
49
46
239
113
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
8
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
17
Energy kJ
3
3
3
10
7
14
17
15
50
32
23
12
6
20
6
23
8
9
19
182
220
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.4
SSE
13
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
1
2
4
16
11
5
3
6
13
10
3
11
7
3
10
4
11
37
56
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
S
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
ENE
4
1.3
ENE
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
4
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
9
2.4
SSW
9
Energy kJ
430
1
10
4
11
126
1
7
202
257
913
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
Distance (km)
0
9
0
43
9
11
75
9
0
9
0
0
0
0
10
44
97
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
9
5
5
9
8
9
7
9
8
9
7
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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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