
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 3AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 13 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 56 | 71 | 119 | 112 | 77 | 208 | 417 | 380 | 450 | 265 | 403 | 270 | 170 | 148 | 175 | 229 | 280 | 338 | 385 | 384 | 396 | 378 | 407 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:52AM1.51m | 6:17PM1.61m | 6:33AM1.49m | 6:59PM1.57m | 7:17AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.40m | 12:09PM0.35m | 00:41AM0.41m | 12:53PM0.37m | 1:25AM0.41m | 1:40PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
79 | 27 | 32 | 37 | 38 | 77 | 50 | 417 | 380 | 450 | 265 | 403 | 270 | 170 | 148 | 115 | 115 | 117 | 88 | 63 | 47 | 363 | 346 | 263 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | S 21 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 |
21 | 31 | 34 | 119 | 112 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 157 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 74 | 9 | 72 | 176 | 333 | 385 | 53 | 50 | 35 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SW 14 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — |
3 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 18 | 42 | 46 | — | — | — | 31 | 20 | 20 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | — | S 18 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
— | — | 71 | 80 | 72 | 53 | 208 | 999 | — | 154 | 33 | 78 | 60 | 38 | 86 | 175 | 229 | 280 | 338 | 372 | 384 | 396 | 378 | 407 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 43 | 55 | 10 | 43 | 10 | 43 | 216 | 43 | 43 | 231 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 231 | 231 |
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