Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 59 | 71 | 33 | 52 | 392 | 143 | 45 | 72 | 399 | 470 | 470 | 368 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:27AM1.46m | 6:55PM1.56m | 7:12AM1.43m | 7:39PM1.54m | 7:57AM1.42m | 8:25PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.42m | 1:20AM0.47m | 1:30PM0.43m | 2:05AM0.46m | 2:16PM0.42m | 2:50AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 6 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
84 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 53 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 59 | 55 | 22 | 52 | 51 | 143 | 18 | 63 | 399 | 470 | 470 | 368 | 343 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | SSE 19 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 45 | 72 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 19 | — | E 15 | SE 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 7 | — | 4 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 13 | 24 | 21 | — | — | 71 | 34 | 98 | 392 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 241 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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