
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 8AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
20 | 17 | 226 | 471 | 644 | 737 | 657 | 813 | 905 | 785 | 722 | 695 | 290 | 429 | 887 | 820 | 820 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:30AM2.39m | 12:50PM2.25m | 1:06AM2.34m | 1:29PM2.20m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.17m | 6:41AM0.15m | 6:51PM0.23m | 7:16AM0.21m | 7:27PM0.32m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 8 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 |
20 | 13 | 10 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 74 | 43 | 290 | 106 | 40 | 36 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 21 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
20 | 10 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | — | 25 | 37 | 53 | 41 | 93 | 48 | 46 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 41 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
— | 14 | 226 | 471 | 644 | 737 | 657 | 813 | 905 | 785 | 722 | 695 | 206 | 429 | 887 | 820 | 820 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 128 | 137 | 137 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 87 | 164 | 333 | 140 | 141 | 141 | 140 | 140 |
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