Surf Forecasts:
Wainakarua River Mouth surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 23s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 23s period, S swell with 3,118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 16s. 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 1.7m 23s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 23s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 23s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 16 | S 18 | S 24 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 458 | 440 | 545 | 784 | 1126 | 1302 | 752 | 292 | 639 | 555 | 1635 | 1447 | 613 | 334 | 203 | 97 | 72 | 20 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.88m | 5:31PM1.96m | 5:53AM1.83m | 6:24PM1.87m | 6:49AM1.75m | 7:19PM1.76m | 7:47AM1.67m | 8:15PM1.66m | 8:47AM1.60m | 9:13PM1.58m | 9:48AM1.56m | 10:13PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.06m | 11:18AM-0.02m | 11:52PM0.09m | 12:13PM0.05m | 00:46AM0.14m | 1:08PM0.14m | 1:40AM0.20m | 2:04PM0.25m | 2:34AM0.27m | 3:00PM0.34m | 3:27AM0.34m | 3:56PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 16 | SE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 458 | 440 | 545 | 632 | 1124 | 1302 | 752 | 253 | 639 | 555 | 1635 | 1447 | 613 | 334 | 203 | 97 | 72 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 14 | S 18 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 234 | 412 | 338 | 784 | 576 | 419 | 323 | 292 | 215 | 157 | 98 | 71 | 56 | 54 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | — | — | SSW 10 | S 24 | SSE 23 | SSE 21 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 371 | — | — | 163 | 1126 | 429 | 148 | 96 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | W 2 | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 68 |
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