Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Break

Whangaehu River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.05° S 175.10° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Whangaehu River Mouth sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
2
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
W
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
1
W
5
1.7
W
7
1.4
WSW
7
1
WSW
8
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
99
68
63
61
435
672
805
310
181
128
113
94
70
57
55
262
199
127
132
110
64
47
83
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SE
5
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
5
SW
15
E
20
ESE
10
E
5
N
10
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
0
SSW
15
S
5
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
NE
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:02PM2.50m
11:28AM2.36m
11:51PM2.49m
12:17PM2.30m
00:40AM2.43m
Low Tide
5:22AM0.09m
5:37PM0.14m
6:10AM0.13m
6:23PM0.20m
6:58AM0.21m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
11
12
13
14
14
12
10
10
10
10
11
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
12
Feels °C
7
8
7
6
6
5
7
9
12
9
5
7
8
7
8
8
8
11
8
9
10
10
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.2
S
14
2.1
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
1.5
W
7
1.4
WSW
7
1
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
WSW
7
Energy kJ
47
29
48
47
46
27
16
569
310
181
128
113
94
70
57
28
212
199
127
62
110
64
21
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
37
43
18
63
61
4
13
6
11
5
5
57
24
19
27
28
23
24
45
42
42
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
73
99
68
12
6
6
11
3
8
17
9
18
7
18
26
16
25
35
22
47
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.7
W
5
2
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
W
8
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.3
WNW
3
1
W
5
1.7
W
7
0.7
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
21
435
672
805
1
1
2
55
262
27
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
15
132
138
138
116
34
0
40
0
0
0
23
128
87
0
40
0
0
0
0
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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