
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
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 50mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | NE 6 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 98 | 49 | 51 | 143 | 56 | 75 | 119 | 112 | 77 | 232 | 488 | 459 | 283 | 265 | 396 | 260 | 113 | 180 | 488 | 875 | 1299 | 1708 | 1615 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.64m | 5:52AM1.51m | 6:17PM1.61m | 6:33AM1.49m | 6:59PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.33m | 11:58PM0.40m | 12:09PM0.35m | 00:41AM0.41m | 12:53PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
73 | 98 | 21 | 24 | 143 | 23 | 38 | 41 | 53 | 77 | 232 | 488 | 459 | 283 | 265 | 396 | 260 | 113 | 122 | 117 | 90 | 87 | 135 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | ESE 12 | S 19 | S 18 | E 11 | E 11 | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 11 | NE 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | — | — | ENE 10 |
4 | 4 | 49 | 51 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 119 | 112 | 5 | 50 | 7 | 26 | 154 | 157 | 21 | 48 | 39 | 58 | 43 | 145 | — | — | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 12 | S 16 | E 9 | S 16 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | — | ENE 11 | SSW 15 | S 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 31 | 30 | 29 | — | 12 | 42 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | 46 | 64 | 56 | 75 | 89 | 103 | 75 | 655 | 1034 | 2 | 9 | 53 | 52 | 57 | 74 | 180 | 488 | 875 | 1299 | 1708 | 1615 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 55 | 43 | 242 | 231 | 216 | 231 | 316 | 316 | 242 |
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