
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 9AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 249 | 254 | 514 | 605 | 711 | 893 | 1134 | 1108 | 882 | 622 | 451 | 339 | 263 | 189 | 140 | 62 | 104 | 62 | 102 | 110 | 90 | 59 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.86m | 5:56PM1.98m | 6:19AM1.81m | 6:53PM1.91m | 7:18AM1.76m | 7:52PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM-0.00m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:39PM0.04m | 1:17AM0.14m | 1:38PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
242 | 249 | 254 | 514 | 605 | 711 | 893 | 1134 | 1108 | 882 | 622 | 451 | 339 | 263 | 189 | 140 | 62 | 56 | 72 | 102 | 110 | 78 | 59 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
71 | 71 | 71 | — | 399 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 90 | 57 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 13 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 3 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 16 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 3 | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | 104 | 179 | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
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