Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 4PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
249 | 727 | 448 | 574 | 514 | 437 | 297 | 213 | 207 | 145 | 135 | 96 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 106 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.85m | 4:50AM1.97m | 5:30PM1.90m | 5:54AM2.02m | 6:33PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.57m | 10:39PM0.66m | 11:26AM0.53m | 11:52PM0.61m | 12:31PM0.45m | 00:58AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 |
237 | 201 | 154 | 151 | 294 | 141 | 80 | 36 | 207 | 145 | 135 | 96 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 106 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 79 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 |
249 | 140 | 132 | 132 | 514 | 437 | 297 | 213 | 62 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 54 | 47 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
31 | — | — | — | 98 | 94 | 76 | 64 | 20 | 84 | 78 | 77 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 727 | 448 | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 61 | 112 | 134 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
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