Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 104mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 466 | 388 | 245 | 190 | 493 | 865 | 1575 | 1447 | 1296 | 1141 | 1076 | 925 | 769 | 650 | 547 | 669 | 574 | 363 | 211 | 178 | 139 | 154 | 188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.49m | 6:59PM1.57m | 7:17AM1.48m | 7:43PM1.55m | 8:06AM1.49m | 8:33PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.41m | 12:53PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.41m | 1:40PM0.38m | 2:11AM0.40m | 2:30PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 206 | 466 | 388 | 245 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 117 | 90 | 61 | 103 | 90 | 263 | 259 | 191 | 458 | 364 | 292 | 211 | 178 | 139 | 91 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 87 | 21 | 20 | 39 | 78 | 18 | 71 | 422 | 528 | 587 | 136 | 286 | 69 | 36 | 51 | 18 | 116 | 109 | 104 | 65 | 96 | 125 | 154 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 13 | S 21 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 10 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 21 | 46 | 9 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 30 | — | 28 | — | 18 | 100 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 35 | 235 | 493 | 865 | 1575 | 1447 | 1296 | 1141 | 1076 | 925 | 769 | 650 | 547 | 669 | 574 | 363 | — | — | — | — | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 216 | 216 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 246 | 231 | 231 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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