
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
344 | 220 | 147 | 84 | 45 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 96 | 67 | 69 | 118 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:27PM2.21m | 1:46AM2.27m | 2:10PM2.09m | 2:29AM2.10m | 2:56PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.20m | 7:26PM0.30m | 7:54AM0.33m | 8:06PM0.45m | 8:34AM0.47m | 8:50PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
344 | 220 | 147 | 84 | 45 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 96 | 67 | 69 | 118 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 |
69 | 91 | 65 | 43 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | S 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
52 | 50 | 49 | 65 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 61 | 119 | 119 | 40 | 134 | 134 | 119 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 128 |
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