Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 20s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 3AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 20s |
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 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSE 18 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
476 | 487 | 470 | 406 | 470 | 2593 | 890 | 2112 | 7927 | 7369 | 7158 | 11835 | 3979 | 3093 | 2911 | 2673 | 2019 | 1487 | 1134 | 761 | 211 | 346 | 165 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:25PM1.52m | 8:45AM1.43m | 9:13PM1.53m | 9:36AM1.47m | 10:03PM1.56m | 10:30AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.44m | 3:04PM0.40m | 3:35AM0.40m | 3:53PM0.36m | 4:22AM0.35m | 4:44PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 18 | S 23 | — | — | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
476 | 487 | 470 | 406 | 470 | 796 | 890 | 2112 | 1723 | — | — | 5854 | 3979 | 3093 | 2911 | 2673 | 2019 | 1487 | 1134 | 761 | 211 | 346 | 165 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SSE 22 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 536 | 1318 | 1446 | 830 | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 17 | 54 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SE 14 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 15 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2593 | 229 | 300 | 7927 | 7369 | 7158 | 11835 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 266 | 544 | 373 | 426 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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