
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 5PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 133 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 160 | 235 | 277 | 344 | 422 | 511 | 943 | 911 | 445 | 413 | 364 | 356 | 252 | 258 | 173 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.98m | 2:05AM1.87m | 2:37PM2.02m | 2:55AM1.91m | 3:26PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.04m | 7:58PM0.11m | 8:16AM-0.03m | 8:50PM0.06m | 9:08AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 11 | S 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
176 | 133 | 88 | 84 | 82 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 497 | 483 | 445 | 413 | 364 | 356 | 252 | 258 | 173 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
34 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 53 | 47 | 44 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | S 16 |
26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 45 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 160 | 235 | 277 | 344 | 422 | 511 | 943 | 911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 175 | 175 | 209 | 219 | 175 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 270 | 104 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
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