Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 8PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 121 | 111 | 70 | 40 | 56 | 53 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 38 | 119 | 63 | 68 | 125 | 378 | 411 | 179 | 175 | 171 | 144 | 142 | 139 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:40AM2.10m | 11:59PM2.17m | 12:17PM2.05m | 00:36AM2.12m | 12:56PM1.99m | 1:17AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.37m | 6:07AM0.40m | 6:18PM0.42m | 6:46AM0.45m | 6:57PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
96 | 121 | 99 | 70 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 63 | 68 | 125 | 154 | 183 | 179 | 175 | 171 | 144 | 142 | 139 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 31 | 56 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 10 | — | — | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | W 7 | NW 7 | — | N 3 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
157 | — | 111 | 70 | 40 | 46 | 53 | — | 39 | — | 38 | 119 | — | 3 | — | 378 | 411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 128 | 134 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 128 | 128 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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