
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
975 | 965 | 766 | 676 | 267 | 419 | 1034 | 813 | 597 | 602 | 587 | 349 | 258 | 144 | 83 | 73 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:06AM2.34m | 1:29PM2.20m | 1:47AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.23m | 7:16AM0.21m | 7:27PM0.32m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:09PM0.44m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
108 | 77 | 74 | 676 | 267 | 113 | 76 | 78 | 36 | 21 | 49 | 349 | 258 | 144 | 83 | 42 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 20 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 8 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
— | 30 | 37 | 35 | 67 | 125 | 83 | 45 | 42 | 7 | 40 | 108 | 85 | 33 | 11 | 73 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | W 20 | — | W 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | 43 | 41 | 41 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — |
975 | 965 | 766 | 94 | 149 | 419 | 1034 | 813 | 597 | 602 | 587 | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 87 | 196 | 316 | 140 | 140 | 145 | 143 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 134 | 112 | 0 |
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