Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 6PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 111 | 84 | 64 | 87 | 79 | 33 | 25 | 75 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 78 | 81 | 74 | 73 | 92 | 161 | 206 | 547 | 445 | 335 | 326 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:57AM2.10m | 7:33PM2.12m | 7:57AM2.20m | 8:28PM2.26m | 8:53AM2.29m | 9:21PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.38m | 2:25PM0.27m | 2:52AM0.26m | 3:16PM0.19m | 3:44AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
143 | 111 | 84 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 91 | 30 | 8 | 23 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 71 | 50 | 29 | 225 | 198 | 157 | 152 | 152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
33 | 33 | 62 | 64 | 87 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 75 | 21 | 89 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 28 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 79 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 55 | 81 | 1 | — | 92 | 161 | 206 | 547 | 445 | 335 | 326 | 293 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 132 | 132 | 34 | 137 | 34 |
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