
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 57 | 26 | 41 | 96 | 102 | 42 | 54 | 78 | 62 | 35 | 28 | 124 | 58 | 47 | 91 | 119 | 70 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 51 | 46 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:25AM1.79m | 1:59PM1.99m | 2:19AM1.86m | 2:53PM2.04m | 3:13AM1.90m | 3:46PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.05m | 8:13PM0.12m | 8:31AM-0.02m | 9:09PM0.08m | 9:27AM-0.05m | 10:04PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 |
89 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 50 | 56 | 42 | 54 | 78 | 62 | 35 | 7 | 46 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | ESE 9 | S 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 |
26 | 57 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 91 | 119 | 42 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 51 | 29 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 21 | S 21 | SE 14 | S 15 | SSE 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | 26 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 40 | 70 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 43 | — | 41 | 96 | 102 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 28 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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