
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 47 | 60 | 149 | 258 | 321 | 464 | 725 | 865 | 858 | 994 | 949 | 755 | 629 | 511 | 547 | 366 | 244 | 197 | 107 | 100 | 90 | 89 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:08AM2.08m | 3:42PM1.95m | 4:06AM2.01m | 4:45PM1.92m | 5:13AM1.97m | 5:55PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.48m | 9:45PM0.60m | 10:29AM0.54m | 11:01PM0.64m | 11:46AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
25 | 47 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 46 | 116 | 67 | 65 | 85 | 57 | 35 | 418 | 366 | 244 | 197 | 105 | 60 | 44 | 28 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
32 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 57 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 38 | 60 | 94 | 86 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 100 | 90 | 89 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 21 |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 9 | 149 | 258 | 321 | 464 | 725 | 865 | 858 | 994 | 949 | 755 | 629 | 511 | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 140 | 164 | 164 | 165 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 231 | 145 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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