
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 107 | 62 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 366 | 484 | 702 | 755 | 662 | 813 | 980 | 850 | 612 | 453 | 239 | 576 | 474 | 326 | 189 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.28m | 00:30AM2.39m | 12:50PM2.25m | 1:06AM2.34m | 1:29PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.12m | 6:18PM0.17m | 6:41AM0.15m | 6:51PM0.23m | 7:16AM0.21m | 7:27PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
147 | 107 | 62 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 257 | 97 | 95 | 92 | 117 | 112 | 28 | 708 | 612 | 453 | 239 | 84 | 179 | 292 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
52 | 48 | 45 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 16 | — | 104 | 74 | 40 | 60 | 155 | 43 | 183 | 189 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 42 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 40 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 59 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 366 | 484 | 702 | 755 | 662 | 813 | 980 | 850 | 10 | 31 | 170 | 576 | 474 | 326 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 23 | 34 | 128 | 137 | 138 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 166 | 87 | 164 | 285 | 140 | 134 | 140 | 134 | 134 |
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