Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 8AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 25 | 17 | 49 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.52m | 10:48AM1.55m | 11:09PM1.50m | 11:41AM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.39m | 4:51PM0.46m | 5:11AM0.42m | 5:42PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 31 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 49 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 25 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 73 | 73 | 68 | 15 | 10 | 68 | 68 | 52 | 68 | 52 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 75 | 11 | 0 |
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