
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 3PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | 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 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 75 | 119 | 119 | 77 | 403 | 554 | 484 | 340 | 466 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.68m | 5:12AM1.54m | 5:38PM1.64m | 5:52AM1.51m | 6:17PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.32m | 11:16PM0.39m | 11:26AM0.33m | 11:58PM0.40m | 12:09PM0.35m | 00:41AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | S 16 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 11 |
43 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 55 | 77 | 5 | 554 | 484 | 340 | 466 | 388 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | E 11 | S 17 | S 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 119 | 112 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 121 | 24 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 16 | E 9 | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | — | — |
2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 25 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 52 | 54 | — | 61 | 75 | 86 | 119 | 75 | 403 | — | — | 1 | 20 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 53 | 52 | 10 |
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