
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 12PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
240 | 189 | 110 | 108 | 84 | 62 | 87 | 78 | 81 | 87 | 68 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:11AM2.05m | 3:43PM1.88m | 4:06AM1.93m | 4:42PM1.82m | 5:05AM1.84m | 5:44PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.54m | 9:50PM0.66m | 10:33AM0.62m | 10:58PM0.73m | 11:36AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 14 | WSW 15 |
240 | 189 | 110 | 108 | 84 | 62 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | S 11 | S 12 |
25 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 87 | 78 | 81 | 87 | 68 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SE 4 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | ENE 3 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 118 | 112 | 38 | 61 |
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