
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 8AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | SSE 15 | SW 7 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 70 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 81 | 44 | 59 | 77 | 71 | 429 | 253 | 2033 | 2727 | 648 | 697 | 559 | 537 | 587 | 545 | 532 | 666 | 632 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.90m | 3:46PM2.06m | 4:06AM1.91m | 4:39PM2.03m | 4:59AM1.88m | 5:31PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM-0.05m | 10:04PM0.05m | 10:22AM-0.06m | 10:58PM0.06m | 11:18AM-0.02m | 11:52PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | S 5 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 |
26 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 82 | 81 | 30 | 59 | 77 | 14 | 44 | 253 | 315 | 503 | 648 | 697 | 559 | 537 | 587 | 545 | 532 | 666 | 632 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 |
180 | 42 | 91 | 93 | 90 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 71 | 70 | 146 | 147 | 237 | 234 | 295 | 326 | 417 | 275 | 157 | 115 | 82 | 275 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSE 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
18 | 70 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 41 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 231 | 76 | 157 | 109 | 109 | 155 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 68 | 429 | — | 2033 | 2727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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