Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 183 | 115 | 59 | 99 | 299 | 125 | 83 | 89 | 56 | 82 | 64 | 153 | 47 | 46 | 56 | 151 | 220 | 314 | 522 | 1326 | 1790 | 1505 | 1038 |
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 | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.91m | 7:18AM1.76m | 7:52PM1.82m | 8:19AM1.69m | 8:51PM1.73m | 9:21AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.14m | 1:38PM0.11m | 2:13AM0.18m | 2:35PM0.18m | 3:08AM0.22m | 3:32PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 254 | 183 | 28 | 72 | 99 | 88 | 125 | 83 | 62 | 44 | 82 | 64 | 20 | 47 | 46 | 56 | 151 | 220 | 314 | 522 | 1326 | 1790 | 1505 | 1038 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | S 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 115 | 59 | 38 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 89 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 43 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 19 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 63 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 103 | 211 | — | 299 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 18 | 22 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 |
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