
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 6PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
629 | 755 | 715 | 795 | 905 | 785 | 665 | 577 | 479 | 240 | 880 | 928 | 740 | 722 | 522 | 349 | 206 | 117 | 82 | 83 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:50PM2.25m | 1:06AM2.34m | 1:29PM2.20m | 1:47AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.15m | 6:51PM0.23m | 7:16AM0.21m | 7:27PM0.32m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:09PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
95 | 92 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 77 | 74 | 577 | 479 | 131 | 39 | 55 | 23 | 43 | 21 | 349 | 206 | 117 | 59 | 31 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | — | 30 | 41 | 35 | 58 | 133 | 49 | 47 | 7 | 42 | 41 | 108 | 86 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | — | — | W 20 | — | W 18 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 43 | 42 | 25 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 8 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
629 | 755 | 715 | 795 | 905 | 785 | 665 | 43 | 135 | 240 | 880 | 928 | 740 | 722 | 522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 138 | 116 | 87 | 316 | 140 | 140 | 145 | 141 | 140 | 40 | 140 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 118 | 112 | 41 |
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