Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Break

Whangaehu River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.05° S 175.10° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangaehu River Mouth sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 3AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.7
W
9
0.4
SW
13
1.9
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.4
W
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
1.3
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
253
155
121
112
74
73
99
68
78
61
394
672
742
288
177
121
87
82
88
57
54
39
139
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
W
10
SW
20
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
W
25
W
5
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
5
N
10
N
15
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:12PM2.46m
10:38AM2.38m
11:02PM2.50m
11:28AM2.36m
11:51PM2.49m
12:17PM2.30m
Low Tide
4:33AM0.10m
4:51PM0.12m
5:22AM0.09m
5:37PM0.14m
6:10AM0.13m
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
4
8
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
13
12
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
11
13
13
14
14
11
10
10
10
8
8
12
13
12
Feels °C
9
10
11
6
7
7
7
7
7
4
6
6
6
9
12
6
5
6
7
6
5
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
14
2.1
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
1.3
W
6
Energy kJ
156
253
155
75
57
44
45
42
49
47
32
27
16
569
288
177
121
87
82
88
57
54
39
139
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
Energy kJ
33
148
127
81
72
51
44
43
20
14
61
6
14
6
11
17
18
73
31
37
22
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
35
2
11
121
112
74
73
99
68
63
7
4
16
9
6
8
17
8
17
18
17
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
7
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
5
1.9
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.4
W
8
0.4
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
301
78
29
394
672
742
2
1
1
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
34
34
40
15
0
0
0
0
15
15
137
138
132
87
0
40
40
12
0
0
0
15
128
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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