Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 1AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 829 | 727 | 560 | 1146 | 378 | 344 | 267 | 228 | 184 | 136 | 96 | 220 | 329 | 408 | 381 | 337 | 421 | 529 | 496 | 355 | 279 | 279 | 227 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:26AM1.56m | 12:54PM1.62m | 1:10AM1.56m | 1:37PM1.65m | 1:53AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.41m | 6:27AM0.36m | 6:56PM0.42m | 7:10AM0.37m | 7:41PM0.43m | 7:52AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 65 | 64 | 65 | 280 | 378 | 344 | 267 | 228 | 184 | 136 | 83 | 109 | 146 | 153 | 200 | 259 | 332 | 332 | 332 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 227 | 223 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 133 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 67 | 73 | 329 | 408 | 381 | 337 | 421 | 529 | 496 | 355 | 257 | 246 | 176 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 132 | 94 | — | 38 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 96 | 220 | 45 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 829 | 727 | 560 | 1146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 53 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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