
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 2AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 438 | 614 | 686 | 745 | 906 | 838 | 575 | 498 | 408 | 357 | 237 | 163 | 107 | 100 | 90 | 89 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 109 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06AM2.01m | 4:45PM1.92m | 5:13AM1.97m | 5:55PM1.94m | 6:26AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.60m | 10:29AM0.54m | 11:01PM0.64m | 11:46AM0.56m | 00:25AM0.61m | 1:03PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
26 | 30 | 46 | 118 | 122 | 88 | 86 | 35 | 34 | 408 | 357 | 237 | 163 | 99 | 57 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 109 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
12 | 31 | 57 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 38 | 59 | 58 | 86 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 100 | 90 | 89 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | W 8 | SW 8 | S 12 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | 33 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 18 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 50 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
220 | 438 | 614 | 686 | 745 | 906 | 838 | 575 | 498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 165 | 222 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 231 | 222 | 231 | 143 | 143 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
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