Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 6AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
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 63mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 18 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 430 | 1397 | 1528 | 1464 | 1317 | 1185 | 1093 | 969 | 750 | 589 | 458 | 373 | 253 | 194 | 125 | 169 | 165 | 184 | 188 | 192 | 711 | 206 | 266 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59PM1.57m | 7:17AM1.48m | 7:43PM1.55m | 8:06AM1.49m | 8:33PM1.54m | 9:01AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.41m | 1:40PM0.38m | 2:11AM0.40m | 2:30PM0.38m | 2:59AM0.38m | 3:24PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 13 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 186 | 151 | 120 | 92 | 64 | 63 | 44 | 198 | 196 | 177 | 161 | 87 | 58 | 194 | 119 | 169 | 165 | 184 | 188 | 192 | 190 | 206 | 266 | 289 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 120 | 338 | 534 | 587 | 164 | 136 | 124 | 36 | 51 | 17 | 215 | 155 | 104 | 81 | 125 | 91 | 65 | 63 | 43 | 53 | 129 | 96 | 206 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 9 | — | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 28 | — | 45 | — | 198 | 65 | 94 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 26 | 61 | 142 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 18 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 430 | 1397 | 1528 | 1464 | 1317 | 1185 | 1093 | 969 | 750 | 589 | 458 | 373 | 253 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 711 | 61 | 92 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 97 | 242 | 231 | 231 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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