Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Break

Whangaehu River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.05° S 175.10° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangaehu River Mouth sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
1.2
WNW
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.1
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
WNW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
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
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
9
0.5
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1.6
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
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)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
W
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
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)
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
4
1.1
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
Energy kJ
1
2
25
55
81
1
92
161
206
547
445
335
326
293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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