
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 239 | 321 | 192 | 163 | 145 | 108 | 93 | 72 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 49 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:32AM1.94m | 8:06PM2.10m | 8:38AM2.09m | 9:04PM2.29m | 9:31AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.58m | 2:08PM0.51m | 2:44AM0.39m | 3:03PM0.34m | 3:34AM0.21m | 3:49PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
94 | 119 | 157 | 39 | 37 | 137 | 108 | 93 | 72 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 49 | 46 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 8 |
41 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | — | — | S 7 | W 6 | W 8 | SW 16 |
2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 32 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
198 | 239 | 321 | 192 | 163 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 132 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 41 | 61 | 61 | 23 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 61 | 61 | 38 | 23 |
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