Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 7PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 77 | 186 | 322 | 442 | 422 | 283 | 533 | 367 | 212 | 935 | 1367 | 1436 | 1997 | 1666 | 1758 | 1688 | 1333 | 1084 | 992 | 881 | 734 | 609 | 537 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.61m | 6:33AM1.49m | 6:59PM1.57m | 7:17AM1.48m | 7:43PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.35m | 00:41AM0.41m | 12:53PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.41m | 1:40PM0.38m | 2:11AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 77 | 50 | 322 | 442 | 422 | 283 | 533 | 367 | 212 | 120 | 92 | 125 | 158 | 125 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 48 | 181 | 177 | 161 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 9 | S 16 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | — | E 10 | — | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 112 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 89 | 21 | 20 | — | 56 | — | 71 | 292 | 232 | 304 | 300 | 290 | 54 | 36 | 45 | 66 | 64 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 54 | 29 | 18 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | S 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 53 | 186 | 734 | — | 10 | — | — | 29 | 275 | 935 | 1367 | 1436 | 1997 | 1666 | 1758 | 1688 | 1333 | 1084 | 992 | 881 | 734 | 609 | 537 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 216 | 104 | 216 | 231 | 231 | 241 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 43 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 43 |
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