
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 69 | 160 | 135 | 92 | 84 | 63 | 62 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 74 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:29AM2.10m | 2:56PM1.95m | 3:15AM1.93m | 3:46PM1.83m | 4:08AM1.78m | 4:46PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.47m | 8:50PM0.60m | 9:20AM0.62m | 9:44PM0.75m | 10:18AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | WSW 6 |
118 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 104 | 135 | 92 | 84 | 63 | 62 | 47 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 31 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 69 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 13 | 74 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 23 | 23 |
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