Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wainakarua River Mouth today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Wainakarua River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Wainakarua River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 75 | 80 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 57 | 58 | 75 | 51 | 666 | 68 | 90 | 72 | 395 | 373 | 373 | 368 | 406 | 310 | 391 | 470 | 1591 | |
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-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55PM1.56m | 7:12AM1.43m | 7:39PM1.54m | 7:57AM1.42m | 8:25PM1.52m | 8:45AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.47m | 1:30PM0.43m | 2:05AM0.46m | 2:16PM0.42m | 2:50AM0.44m | 3:04PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 8 |
73 | 75 | 80 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 57 | 58 | 75 | 51 | 38 | 68 | 90 | 70 | 395 | 373 | 373 | 368 | 406 | 310 | 391 | 470 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | E 9 | S 5 | S 10 | E 15 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 6 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | NE 10 | S 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 13 |
7 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 39 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 67 | 18 | 25 | 72 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | E 15 | SE 16 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SE 15 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 20 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — |
11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 17 | — | 8 | — | 46 | 26 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 9 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | SW 4 | S 16 |
— | — | 5 | 16 | 34 | 29 | — | — | 9 | 48 | 82 | 666 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1591 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 266 |
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