Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Break

Whangaehu River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.05° S 175.10° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangaehu River Mouth sea temperature is
13.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Whangaehu River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
880
1407
1699
2339
2768
3413
3539
3071
2032
1902
1635
1126
885
666
621
652
464
296
203
124
99
53
37
35
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
25
SSE
40
S
35
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:45PM1.82m
7:08AM1.81m
7:42PM1.87m
8:04AM1.86m
8:32PM1.95m
8:52AM1.93m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.73m
1:33PM0.64m
2:03AM0.66m
2:21PM0.59m
2:48AM0.58m
3:04PM0.52m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
2
5
4
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
9
8
8
10
10
10
11
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
10
12
12
11
Feels °C
5
3
2
0
-2
-2
1
5
2
4
7
6
8
8
7
5
6
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
12
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
0.3
W
13
0.1
S
18
2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
697
1102
215
168
108
2422
1614
1365
949
784
31
6
541
408
296
203
124
99
53
37
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
159
28
25
24
24
22
22
14
14
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
11
11
21
8
7
22
19
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
10
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3
SSW
10
3
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
8
2.3
SSW
8
2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
880
1407
1699
2339
2768
3413
3539
3071
2032
1902
1635
1126
885
666
621
652
464
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
1
3
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
196
206
206
178
206
136
164
40
163
164
141
136
145
145
145
143
143
143
141
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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