
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 6PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
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 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 45 | 22 | 25 | 38 | 60 | 148 | 111 | 233 | 281 | 331 | 415 | 703 | 133 | 100 | 92 | 289 | 271 | 289 | 352 | 500 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:02PM2.13m | 00:20AM2.25m | 12:39PM2.12m | 00:56AM2.23m | 1:17PM2.09m | 1:35AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.30m | 6:32AM0.30m | 6:41PM0.33m | 7:08AM0.32m | 7:18PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 38 | 60 | 84 | 97 | 233 | 281 | 331 | 415 | 320 | 133 | 47 | 92 | 289 | 271 | 289 | 352 | 500 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 21 | SW 20 | NW 5 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | W 6 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — |
6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 111 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 34 | 50 | 42 | 100 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 35 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
— | — | — | 37 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 148 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 703 | 104 | 88 | 53 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 128 | 23 | 128 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 141 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 165 |
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