
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 4PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 61 | 239 | 421 | 621 | 846 | 1033 | 1320 | 828 | 792 | 802 | 816 | 186 | 399 | 240 | 188 | 144 | 110 | 84 | 59 | 57 | 131 | 83 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:56PM2.09m | 2:19AM2.19m | 2:48PM1.98m | 3:11AM2.05m | 3:43PM1.88m | 4:06AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.32m | 7:58PM0.42m | 8:37AM0.43m | 8:50PM0.54m | 9:32AM0.54m | 9:50PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | W 9 | WSW 8 |
76 | 61 | 80 | 131 | 239 | 365 | 483 | 692 | 587 | 500 | 482 | 416 | 186 | 399 | 240 | 188 | 144 | 110 | 84 | 59 | 40 | 131 | 38 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 57 | 39 | 83 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSE 3 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
— | — | 239 | 421 | 621 | 846 | 1033 | 1320 | 828 | 792 | 802 | 816 | 67 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 163 | 137 | 128 | 128 | 116 | 116 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 87 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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