Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 74 | 121 | 326 | 910 | 1312 | 1109 | 680 | 550 | 280 | 408 | 145 | 104 | 62 | 99 | 64 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:29PM2.16m | 1:45AM2.11m | 2:07PM2.00m | 2:25AM1.92m | 2:51PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.27m | 7:22PM0.39m | 7:42AM0.44m | 7:58PM0.56m | 8:18AM0.62m | 8:41PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
22 | 20 | 33 | 29 | 110 | 84 | 1109 | 680 | 550 | 280 | 408 | 22 | 14 | 61 | 99 | 64 | 44 | 25 | 8 | 17 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 |
31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 37 | 145 | 104 | 8 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SW 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
8 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 82 | 44 | 41 | 22 | 20 | 62 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 |
19 | 74 | 121 | 326 | 910 | 1312 | — | 286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 140 | 140 | 112 | 140 | 141 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 134 | 132 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 15 |
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