Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 73 | 73 | 1226 | 2118 | 3072 | 5224 | 4454 | 1806 | 1309 | 970 | 687 | 500 | 363 | 404 | 563 | 435 | 428 | 355 | 314 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.71m | 4:38AM1.60m | 5:03PM1.68m | 5:17AM1.58m | 5:42PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.25m | 10:39PM0.32m | 10:51AM0.26m | 11:21PM0.33m | 11:34AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | -3 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 78 | 62 | 73 | 63 | 55 | 134 | 2647 | 2250 | 1806 | 1309 | 970 | 687 | 500 | 363 | 404 | 563 | 435 | 428 | 355 | 314 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 15 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 70 | 73 | 19 | 37 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 153 | 127 | 199 | 161 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 16 | SE 16 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 18 | E 10 | S 20 | S 19 | E 17 | E 17 | S 19 | S 20 | S 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 24 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 75 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 3 | SW 6 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 250 | 1226 | 2118 | 3072 | 5224 | 4454 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 218 | 242 | 403 | 216 | 216 | 53 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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