
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 35 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 83 | 237 | 411 | 411 | 387 | 600 | 976 | 949 | 1094 | 1094 | 1023 | 800 | 644 | 636 | 536 | 452 | 318 | 225 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:08AM2.08m | 3:42PM1.95m | 4:06AM2.01m | 4:45PM1.92m | 5:13AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46PM0.52m | 9:24AM0.48m | 9:45PM0.60m | 10:29AM0.54m | 11:01PM0.64m | 11:46AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
115 | 28 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 83 | 31 | 411 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 47 | 42 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 36 | 34 | 94 | 86 | 318 | 225 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
44 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | — | 15 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 59 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 38 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 109 | 108 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 237 | — | 411 | 387 | 600 | 976 | 949 | 1094 | 1094 | 1023 | 800 | 644 | 636 | 536 | 452 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 140 | 164 | 164 | 165 | 196 | 165 | 178 | 178 | 231 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 231 | 178 | 145 | 40 | 140 |
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