Wainakarua River Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.27° S 170.86° E

Wainakarua River Mouth WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wainakarua River Mouth sea temperature is
10.1°C
1.5° 

Wainakarua River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wainakarua River Mouth surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with 1,450 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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 3.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Wed 26th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 31st Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 31st Aug)8ft (2.5m) 10s

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


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