Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Break

Whangaehu River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.05° S 175.10° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangaehu River Mouth sea temperature is
13.7° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 7PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jun)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (26 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2429
2973
3583
2721
1994
1288
1212
1020
623
612
492
424
422
296
203
132
78
53
38
37
36
36
33
33
Wind (km/h)
45
S
45
S
50
S
40
S
40
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:08AM1.81m
7:42PM1.87m
8:04AM1.86m
8:32PM1.95m
8:52AM1.93m
9:17PM2.04m
Low Tide
1:33PM0.64m
2:03AM0.66m
2:21PM0.59m
2:48AM0.58m
3:04PM0.52m
3:29AM0.50m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:02
 mm
1
1
5
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
-2
-1
-2
0
2
5
6
7
6
8
7
10
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
3
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
9
2
SSW
9
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
110
1994
838
623
528
492
424
357
296
203
132
78
53
38
37
36
36
22
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
32
6
23
28
25
24
22
22
10
14
16
6
6
34
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
5
6
11
10
22
23
20
36
36
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
10
2.5
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
Energy kJ
2429
2973
3583
2721
1288
1212
1020
612
422
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
4
2
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
206
136
164
206
165
134
134
140
140
145
145
143
145
142
141
0
0
0
0
41
40
0
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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