
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
880 | 1407 | 1699 | 2339 | 2768 | 3413 | 3539 | 3071 | 2032 | 1902 | 1635 | 1126 | 885 | 666 | 621 | 652 | 464 | 296 | 203 | 124 | 99 | 53 | 37 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45PM1.82m | 7:08AM1.81m | 7:42PM1.87m | 8:04AM1.86m | 8:32PM1.95m | 8:52AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.73m | 1:33PM0.64m | 2:03AM0.66m | 2:21PM0.59m | 2:48AM0.58m | 3:04PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 13 | S 18 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
697 | 1102 | 215 | 168 | 108 | — | — | 2422 | — | 1614 | 1365 | 949 | 784 | 31 | 6 | 541 | 408 | 296 | 203 | 124 | 99 | 53 | 37 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
880 | 1407 | 1699 | 2339 | 2768 | 3413 | 3539 | 3071 | 2032 | 1902 | 1635 | 1126 | 885 | 666 | 621 | 652 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 206 | 206 | 178 | 206 | 136 | 164 | 40 | 163 | 164 | 141 | 136 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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