Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SE 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 21 | S 19 | S 23 | SSE 23 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 44 | 59 | 77 | 67 | 71 | 67 | 249 | 411 | 452 | 464 | 458 | 440 | 587 | 545 | 627 | 666 | 632 | 1553 | 1059 | 2427 | 2108 | 879 | 869 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.91m | 4:39PM2.03m | 4:59AM1.88m | 5:31PM1.96m | 5:53AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.05m | 10:22AM-0.06m | 10:58PM0.06m | 11:18AM-0.02m | 11:52PM0.09m | 12:13PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | S 5 | S 6 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 21 | S 19 | S 23 | SSE 23 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 59 | 77 | 19 | 39 | 65 | 249 | 411 | 452 | 464 | 458 | 440 | 435 | 545 | 627 | 666 | 632 | 1553 | 1059 | 2427 | 2108 | 879 | 869 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | S 15 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 81 | 30 | 5 | 40 | 67 | 71 | 67 | 147 | 237 | 234 | 295 | 326 | 412 | 587 | 435 | 90 | 347 | 268 | 616 | 600 | 576 | 431 | 419 | 402 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 19 | SSW 9 | SSE 23 | S 23 | S 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 |
| kJ | 29 | 44 | 41 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 452 | — | — | 215 | 161 | 153 | 222 | 117 | 121 | 724 | 1504 | 1039 | 687 | 489 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
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