
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 12AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
350 | 294 | 367 | 484 | 558 | 366 | 250 | 159 | 125 | 68 | 63 | 60 | 42 | 38 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 99 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04AM2.41m | 1:27PM2.21m | 1:46AM2.27m | 2:10PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.18m | 7:16AM0.20m | 7:26PM0.30m | 7:54AM0.33m | 8:06PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 |
350 | 162 | 154 | 150 | 511 | 366 | 250 | 159 | 125 | 68 | 51 | 35 | 28 | 22 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
54 | 86 | 67 | 70 | 107 | 104 | 69 | 91 | 65 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SSW 18 | WSW 8 |
84 | 7 | — | — | 59 | 57 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 63 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
333 | 294 | 367 | 484 | 558 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 40 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 119 | 119 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
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