
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 11AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 68 | 43 | 153 | 41 | 39 | 149 | 213 | 299 | 662 | 1398 | 1615 | 1302 | 1025 | 631 | 478 | 451 | 356 | 329 | 258 | 250 | 167 | 121 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.69m | 8:51PM1.73m | 9:21AM1.64m | 9:49PM1.66m | 10:21AM1.61m | 10:45PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.18m | 2:35PM0.18m | 3:08AM0.22m | 3:32PM0.26m | 4:02AM0.27m | 4:27PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
82 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 39 | 149 | 213 | 299 | 662 | 1398 | 1615 | 1302 | 1025 | 631 | 478 | 451 | 356 | 329 | 258 | 250 | 167 | 121 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 13 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
32 | 64 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 62 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 6 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
20 | 28 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 68 | — | 153 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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