Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Break

Whangaehu River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.05° S 175.10° E

Issued: 11 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangaehu River Mouth sea temperature is
13.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Whangaehu River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 8PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s

Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
90
73
50
47
36
33
33
32
31
29
42
37
52
48
88
85
82
84
70
69
40
37
34
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:52AM1.93m
9:17PM2.04m
9:36AM2.01m
9:57PM2.11m
10:15AM2.07m
10:34PM2.18m
Low Tide
3:04PM0.52m
3:29AM0.50m
3:43PM0.44m
4:08AM0.43m
4:21PM0.38m
4:45AM0.36m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
11
9
8
7
9
11
10
9
8
7
7
Feels °C
9
10
9
9
7
6
5
6
7
8
9
6
6
7
4
4
3
6
8
7
7
6
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
125
90
73
50
47
36
31
22
22
17
28
42
37
25
11
88
85
82
84
70
69
40
37
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
23
44
20
7
35
6
33
33
32
31
29
17
28
52
48
8
5
4
4
3
3
3
7
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
4
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
10
26
24
36
7
34
8
7
8
6
3
3
17
17
7
7
2
9
1
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
140
0
0
0
40
140
143
143
41
61
61
61
119
0
119
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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