Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
176 | 126 | 121 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 52 | 93 | 127 | 114 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 268 | 206 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:37PM2.56m | 10:59AM2.43m | 11:17PM2.59m | 11:38AM2.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM-0.01m | 5:07PM0.02m | 5:33AM-0.02m | 5:43PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
176 | 126 | 121 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 114 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 268 | 206 | 203 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 16 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
31 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 52 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 15 | W 11 |
— | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 34 | 34 | 93 | 127 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 140 | 134 | 140 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











