
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 8AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 15 | 25 | 28 | 61 | 94 | 109 | 233 | 281 | 254 | 380 | 1030 | 133 | 100 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 193 | 218 | 206 | 357 | 290 | 249 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 00:20AM2.25m | 12:39PM2.12m | 00:56AM2.23m | 1:17PM2.09m | 1:35AM2.20m | 2:00PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.30m | 6:32AM0.30m | 6:41PM0.33m | 7:08AM0.32m | 7:18PM0.37m | 7:47AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | S 7 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 |
13 | 15 | 25 | 28 | 61 | 84 | 97 | 233 | 281 | 254 | 380 | 432 | 70 | 49 | 175 | 173 | 173 | 193 | 218 | 206 | 120 | 109 | 249 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 5 | SSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 16 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 94 | 109 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 50 | 133 | 100 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 56 | 2 | 84 | 357 | 290 | 62 | 326 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 |
4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | 117 | 199 | 156 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 32 | 1030 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 132 | 180 | 34 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 165 | 15 | 0 | 61 |
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