
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
109 | 109 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 83 | 73 | 55 | 55 | 45 | 89 | 91 | 132 | 131 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12PM1.57m | 10:51AM1.71m | 11:17PM1.63m | 11:54AM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.29m | 5:08PM0.32m | 5:28AM0.21m | 6:07PM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 6 |
109 | 109 | 107 | 103 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 83 | 73 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 50 | 32 | 40 | 131 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 |
53 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 32 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 18 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 11 | SE 9 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 20 | 41 | 45 | 89 | 91 | 132 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 97 | 97 | 216 | 97 | 97 | 53 | 0 | 10 |
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