
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 79 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 206 | 131 | 214 | 76 | 61 | 232 | 372 | 512 | 780 | 1125 | 1201 | 868 | 838 | 630 | 563 | 499 | 550 | 135 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06PM2.21m | 1:29AM2.32m | 1:56PM2.09m | 2:19AM2.19m | 2:48PM1.98m | 3:11AM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.21m | 7:10PM0.30m | 7:46AM0.32m | 7:58PM0.42m | 8:37AM0.43m | 8:50PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
44 | 43 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 94 | 131 | 108 | 76 | 61 | 78 | 128 | 198 | 294 | 459 | 660 | 551 | 551 | 433 | 356 | 301 | 335 | 135 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | SW 16 |
9 | 79 | 72 | 81 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 10 |
68 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | W 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 85 | 206 | 23 | 214 | — | — | 232 | 372 | 512 | 780 | 1125 | 1201 | 868 | 838 | 630 | 563 | 499 | 550 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 163 | 145 | 136 | 132 | 128 | 137 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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