
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
376 | 376 | 302 | 299 | 198 | 162 | 113 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 42 | 146 | 217 | 428 | 336 | 312 | 512 | 866 | 998 | 645 | 525 | 705 | 784 | 802 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:18AM2.14m | 2:47PM1.99m | 3:08AM2.08m | 3:42PM1.95m | 4:06AM2.01m | 4:45PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.44m | 8:31AM0.41m | 8:46PM0.52m | 9:24AM0.48m | 9:45PM0.60m | 10:29AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | W 20 | SSW 8 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 |
167 | 113 | 302 | 299 | 198 | 162 | 44 | 60 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 117 | 19 | 8 | 336 | 14 | 33 | 49 | 47 | 645 | 525 | 90 | 64 | 802 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 19 | SW 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 |
376 | 376 | 58 | 40 | 24 | 48 | 113 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 58 | 42 | 124 | 18 | 18 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | NW 8 | — | SSW 10 | NW 9 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 3 | — | 10 | 3 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — |
7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 146 | 217 | 428 | — | 312 | 512 | 866 | 998 | — | — | 705 | 784 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 136 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 196 | 165 |
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