Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
629 | 745 | 865 | 1050 | 1238 | 807 | 675 | 312 | 498 | 329 | 248 | 443 | 521 | 443 | 297 | 213 | 210 | 147 | 98 | 96 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.84m | 3:48AM1.96m | 4:26PM1.85m | 4:50AM1.97m | 5:30PM1.90m | 5:54AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.57m | 9:29PM0.65m | 10:17AM0.57m | 10:39PM0.66m | 11:26AM0.53m | 11:52PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 15 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
199 | 192 | 190 | 181 | 4 | 807 | 675 | 312 | 498 | 201 | 164 | 443 | 294 | 145 | 80 | 213 | 210 | 147 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 |
7 | 4 | — | — | — | 167 | 169 | 90 | 201 | 329 | 142 | 119 | 521 | 443 | 297 | 34 | 61 | 43 | 98 | 96 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 |
5 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 24 | 135 | 184 | 140 | — | 132 | 94 | 109 | 73 | 64 | 14 | 84 | 78 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
629 | 745 | 865 | 1050 | 1238 | 81 | 118 | 159 | 57 | 27 | 248 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 183 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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