
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 7PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2429 | 2973 | 3583 | 2721 | 1994 | 1288 | 1212 | 1020 | 623 | 612 | 492 | 424 | 422 | 296 | 203 | 132 | 78 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.81m | 7:42PM1.87m | 8:04AM1.86m | 8:32PM1.95m | 8:52AM1.93m | 9:17PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.64m | 2:03AM0.66m | 2:21PM0.59m | 2:48AM0.58m | 3:04PM0.52m | 3:29AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
110 | — | — | — | 1994 | — | — | 838 | 623 | 528 | 492 | 424 | 357 | 296 | 203 | 132 | 78 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 8 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2429 | 2973 | 3583 | 2721 | — | 1288 | 1212 | 1020 | — | 612 | — | — | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 136 | 164 | 206 | 165 | 134 | 134 | 140 | 140 | 145 | 145 | 143 | 145 | 142 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 40 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
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