Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (08 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 20s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 11PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 23s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 20s |
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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 18 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2734 | 2527 | 7621 | 6440 | 5757 | 5138 | 4224 | 7173 | 2791 | 2598 | 2056 | 1619 | 1134 | 761 | 550 | 382 | 298 | 240 | 196 | 184 | 249 | 252 | 330 | 243 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:13PM1.53m | 9:36AM1.47m | 10:03PM1.56m | 10:30AM1.55m | 10:56PM1.60m | 11:25AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.40m | 3:35AM0.40m | 3:53PM0.36m | 4:22AM0.35m | 4:44PM0.31m | 5:10AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 23 | — | — | S 22 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 |
8 | 2527 | 1455 | — | — | 242 | 4224 | 3387 | 2791 | 2598 | 2056 | 1619 | 1134 | 761 | 550 | 382 | 298 | 240 | 196 | 184 | 148 | 252 | 330 | 243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 |
7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1075 | 1247 | 838 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 158 | 249 | 67 | 45 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SE 17 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 45 | 126 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 7 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 15 | W 4 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2734 | 289 | 7621 | 6440 | 5757 | 5138 | 14 | 7173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 564 | 835 | 511 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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