Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 419 | 344 | 284 | 183 | 180 | 271 | 231 | 203 | 220 | 166 | 160 | 202 | 221 | 201 | 229 | 176 | 141 | 145 | 236 | 397 | 441 | 461 | 441 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17AM2.38m | 11:38PM2.55m | 12:02PM2.37m | 00:22AM2.51m | 12:45PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.05m | 5:27PM0.08m | 5:57AM0.05m | 6:07PM0.11m | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:47PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 419 | 344 | 75 | 183 | 78 | 192 | 231 | 203 | 178 | 166 | 160 | 186 | 143 | 201 | 229 | 176 | 133 | 141 | 79 | 109 | 76 | 164 | 427 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | SSW 11 | S 23 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 19 | 29 | 284 | 46 | 21 | 77 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 109 | 16 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 141 | 118 | 12 | 11 | 85 | 84 | 154 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | S 15 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 23 | SSW 22 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 11 | 40 | 8 | 14 | 13 | — | 11 | 50 | — | 64 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 72 | 107 | 237 | 157 | 180 | 271 | — | — | 220 | — | — | 202 | 221 | — | — | — | — | 145 | 236 | 397 | 441 | 461 | 441 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 132 | 116 | 87 | 87 | 40 | 87 | 132 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 40 | 34 | 34 | 128 | 128 | 132 | 132 | 119 |
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