Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.05° S 175.10° E

Whangaehu River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangaehu River Mouth sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.7° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1879
1422
401
302
578
163
149
92
90
74
74
269
245
233
184
161
158
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
E
10
ENE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
7:12PM1.74m
7:41AM1.73m
8:14PM1.84m
8:38AM1.84m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.80m
2:03PM0.72m
2:35AM0.68m
2:51PM0.60m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
7
6
7
10
10
8
7
5
4
4
4
8
9
9
7
Feels °C
4
5
5
4
4
6
6
5
4
2
1
1
1
5
6
7
4
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