Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Break

Whangaehu River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.05° S 175.10° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangaehu River Mouth sea temperature is
13.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 1AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
533
366
400
288
225
158
107
73
53
55
55
48
33
33
32
31
44
40
28
51
93
74
85
84
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:32PM1.95m
8:52AM1.93m
9:17PM2.04m
9:36AM2.01m
9:57PM2.11m
10:15AM2.07m
Low Tide
2:48AM0.58m
3:04PM0.52m
3:29AM0.50m
3:43PM0.44m
4:08AM0.43m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
9
8
8
8
7
6
8
Feels °C
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
7
3
3
4
4
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
446
366
339
288
225
158
107
73
53
55
55
48
31
23
26
28
44
40
28
16
93
74
85
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
6
29
25
24
22
22
23
8
8
36
35
34
33
33
32
31
29
28
27
51
9
5
2
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
11
10
10
44
20
17
17
16
8
7
7
7
2
5
17
17
7
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
7
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
533
400
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
145
145
140
143
141
40
140
140
0
0
40
143
0
61
41
41
0
140
134
0
119
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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