
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 91mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
400 | 208 | 585 | 989 | 1119 | 1586 | 1530 | 1406 | 1133 | 877 | 778 | 635 | 557 | 555 | 451 | 328 | 453 | 336 | 211 | 139 | 147 | 176 | 627 | 424 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.49m | 6:59PM1.57m | 7:17AM1.48m | 7:43PM1.55m | 8:06AM1.49m | 8:33PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.41m | 1:40PM0.38m | 2:11AM0.40m | 2:30PM0.38m | 2:59AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | |
— | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | S 13 |
400 | 208 | 158 | 158 | 151 | 154 | 120 | 88 | 64 | 63 | 44 | 27 | 259 | 398 | 337 | 328 | 300 | 262 | 211 | 139 | 102 | 176 | 267 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 11 | E 10 | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 18 |
20 | 39 | 130 | — | 139 | 338 | 528 | 587 | 136 | 286 | 92 | 29 | 52 | 124 | 116 | 155 | 104 | 31 | 61 | 96 | 147 | 85 | 49 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 45 | 198 | 100 | 94 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ENE 10 | E 10 |
2 | 113 | 585 | 989 | 1119 | 1586 | 1530 | 1406 | 1133 | 877 | 778 | 635 | 557 | 555 | 451 | 109 | 453 | 336 | — | — | 129 | — | 627 | 424 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 216 | 216 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
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