Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 12AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu 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 afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
781 | 998 | 1320 | 873 | 547 | 355 | 253 | 323 | 248 | 437 | 521 | 443 | 297 | 213 | 207 | 145 | 96 | 95 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.84m | 3:48AM1.96m | 4:26PM1.85m | 4:50AM1.97m | 5:30PM1.90m | 5:54AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.65m | 10:17AM0.57m | 10:39PM0.66m | 11:26AM0.53m | 11:52PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
190 | 181 | 4 | 873 | 547 | 355 | 253 | 201 | 164 | 437 | 521 | 168 | 82 | 45 | 207 | 145 | 41 | 95 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | 167 | 167 | 61 | 242 | 323 | 132 | 154 | 111 | 443 | 297 | 213 | 62 | 59 | 96 | 39 | 54 | 47 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 8 | SW 17 | — | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | 21 | 49 | 135 | 92 | 140 | — | 108 | 127 | 94 | 76 | 64 | 20 | 9 | 78 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
781 | 998 | 1320 | 51 | 40 | — | 39 | 35 | 248 | 426 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 183 | 178 | 253 | 40 | 40 | 112 | 61 | 112 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
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