
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
298 | 469 | 458 | 295 | 232 | 432 | 376 | 371 | 302 | 299 | 198 | 193 | 113 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 55 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 175 | 403 | 203 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:35AM2.20m | 2:00PM2.05m | 2:18AM2.14m | 2:47PM1.99m | 3:08AM2.08m | 3:42PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.35m | 7:58PM0.44m | 8:31AM0.41m | 8:46PM0.52m | 9:24AM0.48m | 9:45PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 |
298 | 469 | 458 | 151 | 201 | 167 | 140 | 89 | 302 | 299 | 198 | 193 | 113 | 43 | 59 | 61 | 55 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 7 | 403 | 203 | 434 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
— | 13 | 62 | 295 | 170 | 432 | 376 | 371 | 57 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 57 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | S 13 | — | SW 18 | — |
— | — | — | 161 | 232 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | SSW 8 |
1 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 175 | — | — | 572 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 87 | 164 | 87 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 136 | 134 | 128 | 40 | 140 | 159 |
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