
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (02 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 10PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
414 | 314 | 239 | 199 | 167 | 202 | 411 | 723 | 1472 | 1422 | 1557 | 1717 | 1848 | 1786 | 1839 | 1810 | 1697 | 2984 | 2582 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.65m | 5:59AM1.57m | 6:24PM1.61m | 6:45AM1.56m | 7:11PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.34m | 12:20PM0.32m | 00:49AM0.36m | 1:10PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
414 | 314 | 239 | 199 | 167 | 202 | 411 | 723 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1444 | 1379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 15 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
25 | 75 | 124 | 106 | 146 | 144 | 90 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 12 | 30 | 119 | 163 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WSW 3 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1472 | 1422 | 1557 | 1717 | 1848 | 1786 | 1839 | 1810 | 1697 | 2984 | 2582 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 97 | 242 | 99 | 104 | 216 | 216 | 231 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 180 | 15 |
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