Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | 87 | 102 | 148 | 117 | 84 | 62 | 64 | 87 | 79 | 33 | 32 | 75 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 89 | 360 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33PM2.00m | 6:57AM2.10m | 7:33PM2.12m | 7:57AM2.20m | 8:28PM2.26m | 8:53AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.51m | 1:30PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.38m | 2:25PM0.27m | 2:52AM0.26m | 3:16PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 |
89 | 24 | 89 | 148 | 117 | 84 | 62 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 44 | 69 | 47 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 13 |
2 | 87 | 57 | 75 | 33 | 33 | 62 | 64 | 87 | 79 | 33 | 25 | 75 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 78 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 37 | 32 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | S 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 |
10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
7 | 46 | 102 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 66 | 61 | 55 | 89 | 360 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 34 | 40 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 136 | 128 | 128 |
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