
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 104 | 81 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 34 | 34 | 91 | 194 | 206 | 114 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 30 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM2.09m | 2:29AM2.10m | 2:56PM1.95m | 3:15AM1.93m | 3:46PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.33m | 8:06PM0.45m | 8:34AM0.47m | 8:50PM0.60m | 9:20AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
63 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 104 | 81 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 127 | 157 | 114 | 82 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
5 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 47 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 17 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 29 | — | 18 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | S 5 | S 4 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 91 | 194 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 119 | 134 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 128 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 128 | 112 | 23 | 38 |
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