Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 11AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 50 | 73 | 98 | 49 | 51 | 143 | 56 | 75 | 119 | 112 | 77 | 256 | 528 | 440 | 370 | 177 | 132 | 233 | 108 | 117 | 144 | 198 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.54m | 5:38PM1.64m | 5:52AM1.51m | 6:17PM1.61m | 6:33AM1.49m | 6:59PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.33m | 11:58PM0.40m | 12:09PM0.35m | 00:41AM0.41m | 12:53PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 73 | 98 | 23 | 24 | 143 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 77 | 50 | 528 | 440 | 370 | 177 | 132 | 233 | 108 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | ESE 11 | E 10 | S 21 | SSW 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 51 | 3 | 31 | 56 | 119 | 112 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 65 | 89 | 87 | 20 | 41 | 55 | 9 | 74 | 180 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | E 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | — | SSW 14 | — | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 19 | — | 24 | 21 | 48 | 18 | — | 43 | 36 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 51 | 46 | 72 | — | 75 | 92 | 92 | 75 | 256 | 1034 | 1 | 17 | 49 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 65 | 144 | 198 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 55 | 43 | 216 | 43 | 231 | 231 |
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