Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Break

Whangaehu River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.05° S 175.10° E

Issued: 11 am 17 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) - 8ft (2.4m), 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) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.8
W
5
1.5
W
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
1
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
727
533
331
270
170
113
99
73
72
38
202
199
174
83
71
44
48
82
73
64
44
165
262
240
Wind (km/h)
35
W
25
W
15
W
5
E
15
E
10
E
5
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
0
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:28AM2.36m
11:51PM2.49m
12:17PM2.30m
00:40AM2.43m
1:06PM2.21m
1:29AM2.32m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.14m
6:10AM0.13m
6:23PM0.20m
6:58AM0.21m
7:10PM0.30m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
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
Temp °C
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
14
12
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
6
9
11
10
8
9
8
7
6
7
9
11
9
9
9
9
8
11
12
8
7
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.1
SW
12
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
1.5
W
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
4
0.9
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
Energy kJ
16
6
331
270
170
113
99
73
72
38
202
199
174
53
71
40
31
31
33
29
13
52
127
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.9
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3
16
11
10
11
9
5
32
25
28
11
25
83
44
44
16
82
73
64
16
36
35
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
3
13
17
13
7
7
7
15
26
23
36
22
48
9
2
27
40
27
17
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
NW
3
0.8
W
5
1.5
W
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
W
8
1
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
Energy kJ
727
533
1
1
2
33
188
28
46
44
165
262
240
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
132
128
40
0
0
0
0
0
128
128
87
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
34
34
34
34
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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