
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 184 | 127 | 98 | 50 | 318 | 85 | 113 | 140 | 184 | 263 | 158 | 143 | 123 | 93 | 77 | 59 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.85m | 6:54PM1.93m | 7:32AM1.94m | 8:06PM2.10m | 8:38AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:11AM0.72m | 12:54PM0.66m | 1:40AM0.58m | 2:08PM0.51m | 2:44AM0.39m | 3:03PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
78 | 184 | 127 | 98 | 50 | 18 | 23 | 77 | 71 | 80 | 119 | 39 | 37 | 123 | 93 | 77 | 59 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
53 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
— | 1 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 318 | 85 | 113 | 140 | 184 | 263 | 158 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 132 | 119 | 120 | 117 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 61 | 61 | 23 |
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