
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 57 | 56 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 46 | 10 | 127 | 614 | 497 | 55 | 30 | 86 | 90 | 299 | 341 | 349 | 482 | 383 | 302 | 670 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM2.15m | 8:42AM2.16m | 9:11PM2.30m | 9:39AM2.27m | 10:04PM2.44m | 10:30AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.36m | 3:07PM0.30m | 3:39AM0.22m | 3:58PM0.19m | 4:28AM0.11m | 4:44PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 |
57 | 57 | 56 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 127 | 207 | 155 | 55 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 341 | 349 | 331 | 263 | 195 | 670 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 9 | 16 | 30 | 82 | 88 | 99 | 54 | 150 | 179 | 214 | 302 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | W 5 | W 5 | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 10 | — | 614 | 497 | 14 | 12 | 86 | 90 | 299 | 251 | 251 | 482 | 383 | 265 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 38 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 128 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 15 |
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