Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (06 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 11PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSE 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 57 | 52 | 77 | 130 | 432 | 106 | 85 | 72 | 311 | 373 | 381 | 476 | 412 | 381 | 1674 | 1606 | 1874 | 5936 | 11197 | 5368 | 4705 | 2779 | 2530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:39PM1.54m | 7:57AM1.42m | 8:25PM1.52m | 8:45AM1.43m | 9:13PM1.53m | 9:36AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.43m | 2:05AM0.46m | 2:16PM0.42m | 2:50AM0.44m | 3:04PM0.40m | 3:35AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | S 22 | S 18 | S 22 | S 21 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
18 | 57 | 52 | 77 | 52 | 46 | 106 | 85 | 64 | 311 | 373 | 381 | 476 | 412 | 381 | 582 | 7 | 1874 | 1186 | 5340 | 251 | 729 | 2779 | 2530 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 5 | — | S 10 | SE 15 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 19 | S 7 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | SSE 20 |
39 | 12 | — | 8 | 8 | 63 | 26 | 18 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 550 | 253 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | E 9 | S 22 | S 20 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | NE 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 18 | 10 | 8 | — | 42 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 7 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | WSW 4 | — |
70 | — | 50 | 95 | 130 | 432 | — | — | 16 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1674 | 1606 | 307 | 5936 | 11197 | 5368 | 4705 | 26 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 52 | 241 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 249 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 |
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