
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 182 | 233 | 108 | 181 | 59 | 196 | 372 | 498 | 727 | 1051 | 1215 | 817 | 855 | 716 | 573 | 186 | 137 | 282 | 188 | 144 | 86 | 64 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29AM2.32m | 1:56PM2.09m | 2:19AM2.19m | 2:48PM1.98m | 3:11AM2.05m | 3:43PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10PM0.30m | 7:46AM0.32m | 7:58PM0.42m | 8:37AM0.43m | 8:50PM0.54m | 9:32AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
17 | 76 | 108 | 108 | 78 | 59 | 61 | 107 | 192 | 300 | 459 | 677 | 563 | 562 | 442 | 363 | 186 | 137 | 282 | 188 | 144 | 86 | 64 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
40 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
12 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
70 | 182 | 233 | 35 | 181 | — | 196 | 372 | 498 | 727 | 1051 | 1215 | 817 | 855 | 716 | 573 | 37 | 46 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 163 | 137 | 132 | 128 | 119 | 87 | 128 | 128 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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