
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
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 Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
248 | 113 | 67 | 48 | 68 | 79 | 72 | 48 | 59 | 165 | 226 | 239 | 78 | 60 | 203 | 306 | 338 | 498 | 730 | 807 | 1326 | 1040 | 573 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:40AM2.43m | 1:06PM2.21m | 1:29AM2.32m | 1:56PM2.09m | 2:19AM2.19m | 2:48PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.20m | 6:58AM0.21m | 7:10PM0.30m | 7:46AM0.32m | 7:58PM0.42m | 8:37AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
248 | 73 | 57 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 71 | 104 | 108 | 78 | 60 | 78 | 88 | 111 | 203 | 316 | 424 | 660 | 673 | 573 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
24 | 113 | 67 | 31 | 10 | 79 | 72 | 48 | 16 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 |
26 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 68 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — |
44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 59 | 165 | 226 | 239 | — | — | 203 | 306 | 338 | 498 | 730 | 807 | 1326 | 1040 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 137 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 116 | 119 | 116 | 15 |
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