Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 37mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 34 | 15 | 108 | 58 | 69 | 202 | 183 | 183 | 188 | 217 | 180 | 180 | 175 | 139 | 139 | 142 | 145 | 96 | 77 | 106 | 166 | 473 | 642 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:17PM2.05m | 00:36AM2.12m | 12:56PM1.99m | 1:17AM2.07m | 1:39PM1.93m | 2:01AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.40m | 6:18PM0.42m | 6:46AM0.45m | 6:57PM0.47m | 7:28AM0.50m | 7:40PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
20 | 18 | 10 | 41 | 58 | 69 | 154 | 183 | 183 | 188 | 217 | 180 | 180 | 175 | 139 | 139 | 142 | 145 | 96 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 394 | 436 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
25 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 13 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
39 | 34 | 15 | 108 | 3 | 4 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 28 | 67 | 106 | 166 | 473 | 642 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 128 | 128 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 128 | 116 | 87 | 87 | 119 | 128 | 166 |
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