
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s 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 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| 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 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
847 | 660 | 284 | 212 | 1149 | 1138 | 627 | 650 | 634 | 322 | 223 | 144 | 88 | 73 | 82 | 47 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:06AM2.34m | 1:29PM2.20m | 1:47AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.11m | 2:34AM2.12m | 3:05PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.21m | 7:27PM0.32m | 7:54AM0.32m | 8:09PM0.44m | 8:40AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 8 | WSW 15 | W 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
74 | 660 | 284 | 134 | 522 | 80 | 627 | 22 | 54 | 322 | 223 | 144 | 88 | 42 | 18 | 47 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 20 | WSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 |
37 | 35 | 59 | 123 | 189 | 75 | 42 | 7 | 40 | 118 | 81 | 113 | 83 | 73 | 82 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | — | W 20 | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
— | 43 | 42 | 40 | 65 | — | 7 | — | — | 12 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
847 | 67 | 112 | 212 | 1149 | 1138 | — | 650 | 634 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 286 | 40 | 140 | 145 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 140 | 134 | 112 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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