Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 111 | 161 | 137 | 126 | 121 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 52 | 93 | 127 | 116 | 154 | 243 | 224 | 211 | 206 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:17AM2.37m | 10:37PM2.56m | 10:59AM2.43m | 11:17PM2.59m | 11:38AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.07m | 4:30PM0.07m | 4:57AM-0.01m | 5:07PM0.02m | 5:33AM-0.02m | 5:43PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 |
40 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 111 | 161 | 137 | 126 | 121 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 46 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 243 | 224 | 211 | 206 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 |
14 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 50 | 15 | 31 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 32 | 52 | 9 | 25 | 116 | 154 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 42 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | W 19 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 16 | SSW 5 | W 8 |
2 | — | 13 | 13 | — | 29 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 34 | 34 | 93 | 127 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | 4 | 44 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 128 | 134 |
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