
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 7AM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2249 | 1491 | 1302 | 909 | 574 | 541 | 492 | 539 | 424 | 390 | 231 | 153 | 75 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 85 | 111 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.87m | 8:04AM1.86m | 8:32PM1.95m | 8:52AM1.93m | 9:17PM2.04m | 9:36AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.66m | 2:21PM0.59m | 2:48AM0.58m | 3:04PM0.52m | 3:29AM0.50m | 3:43PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 17 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | 909 | 502 | 541 | 23 | 468 | 424 | 339 | 231 | 153 | 75 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 85 | 111 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | 37 | — | 6 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 43 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | S 11 | W 18 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2249 | 1491 | 1302 | — | 574 | — | 492 | 539 | — | 390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 165 | 165 | 143 | 145 | 141 | 143 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 40 | 61 | 143 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 |
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