Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 3PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
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 Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
340 | 268 | 276 | 316 | 355 | 450 | 163 | 121 | 112 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 311 | 650 | 759 | 327 | 172 | 84 | 69 | 62 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:47AM2.36m | 10:12PM2.46m | 10:38AM2.38m | 11:02PM2.50m | 11:28AM2.36m | 11:51PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.14m | 4:33AM0.10m | 4:51PM0.12m | 5:22AM0.09m | 5:37PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
152 | 126 | 130 | 143 | 186 | 266 | 163 | 78 | 70 | 59 | 60 | 42 | 20 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 583 | 327 | 172 | 84 | 69 | 62 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | — | S 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 |
39 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 148 | 127 | 83 | 70 | 38 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 15 | 61 | 8 | — | 4 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 12 | 121 | 112 | 74 | 73 | 99 | 68 | 63 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 2 | — |
340 | 268 | 276 | 316 | 355 | 450 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 23 | 311 | 650 | 759 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 137 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 137 | 137 | 132 | 87 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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