
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
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 Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 92 | 167 | 61 | 255 | 257 | 172 | 92 | 73 | 44 | 67 | 78 | 84 | 81 | 50 | 150 | 233 | 206 | 172 | 146 | 183 | 265 | 295 | 498 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:17PM2.30m | 00:40AM2.43m | 1:06PM2.21m | 1:29AM2.32m | 1:56PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.13m | 6:23PM0.20m | 6:58AM0.21m | 7:10PM0.30m | 7:46AM0.32m | 7:58PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
96 | 92 | 88 | 28 | 255 | 257 | 172 | 87 | 73 | 40 | 43 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 14 | 67 | 111 | 111 | 81 | 62 | 81 | 89 | 111 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 18 |
10 | 5 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 92 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 78 | 84 | 81 | 12 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 |
17 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 67 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | 167 | 61 | 233 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 50 | 150 | 233 | 206 | 172 | 146 | 183 | 265 | 295 | 498 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 128 | 128 | 87 | 128 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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