
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 7AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 128 | 648 | 355 | 349 | 349 | 367 | 624 | 559 | 1088 | 419 | 344 | 350 | 478 | 238 | 293 | 440 | 422 | 302 | 250 | 186 | 135 | 121 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:04PM2.44m | 10:30AM2.35m | 10:52PM2.52m | 11:17AM2.38m | 11:38PM2.55m | 12:02PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.11m | 4:44PM0.11m | 5:14AM0.05m | 5:27PM0.08m | 5:57AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
27 | 128 | 177 | 355 | 349 | 288 | 198 | 624 | 559 | 574 | 419 | 344 | 146 | 251 | 78 | 79 | 254 | 269 | 302 | 250 | 186 | 135 | 102 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | W 5 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
88 | 27 | 31 | 154 | 186 | 318 | 367 | 5 | 5 | — | 21 | 55 | 191 | 143 | 21 | — | 57 | 78 | 56 | 76 | 76 | 109 | 121 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
13 | 32 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 21 | 42 | 61 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
416 | 84 | 648 | 214 | — | 349 | 276 | — | — | 1088 | 90 | 156 | 350 | 478 | 238 | 293 | 440 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 136 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 87 | 87 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 128 | 34 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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