Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 10°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 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) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 72 | 40 | 44 | 146 | 121 | 124 | 105 | 123 | 115 | 176 | 181 | 219 | 972 | 123 | 497 | 229 | 240 | 303 | 254 | 254 | 259 | 622 | 775 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.88m | 4:03PM2.06m | 4:25AM1.88m | 4:59PM2.04m | 5:21AM1.86m | 5:56PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.09m | 9:43AM-0.02m | 10:23PM0.08m | 10:42AM-0.02m | 11:21PM0.09m | 11:41AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | E 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 76 | 72 | 36 | 44 | 146 | 121 | 124 | 105 | 123 | 115 | 176 | 181 | 219 | 1 | 92 | 220 | 229 | 240 | 303 | 254 | 254 | 259 | 622 | 775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 101 | 66 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 123 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 4 | 72 | 72 | 109 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 40 | 41 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 5 | SSW 6 | S 13 | S 6 | SSW 10 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 10 | — | 19 | 136 | 972 | 77 | 497 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 249 | 104 | 99 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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