
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 4PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 50 | 15 | 428 | 508 | 127 | 239 | 207 | 181 | 88 | 99 | 158 | 298 | 636 | 322 | 302 | 721 | 661 | 679 | 287 | 346 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:42AM2.16m | 9:11PM2.30m | 9:39AM2.27m | 10:04PM2.44m | 10:30AM2.35m | 10:52PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.30m | 3:39AM0.22m | 3:58PM0.19m | 4:28AM0.11m | 4:44PM0.11m | 5:14AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 7 |
34 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 157 | 202 | 127 | 96 | 73 | 82 | 22 | 25 | 158 | 298 | 349 | 278 | 198 | 721 | 661 | 679 | 111 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 11 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 12 | 88 | 99 | 33 | 154 | 145 | 322 | 302 | — | — | — | 287 | 191 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | W 21 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 16 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 10 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | 1 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 15 | 428 | 508 | — | 239 | 207 | 181 | 73 | 93 | — | 204 | 636 | — | 288 | — | 148 | 158 | 281 | 346 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 163 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 128 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 137 |
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