
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 8PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 89 | 63 | 47 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 69 | 110 | 145 | 58 | 164 | 229 | 355 | 547 | 283 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.83m | 4:08AM1.78m | 4:46PM1.73m | 5:13AM1.69m | 5:57PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.62m | 9:44PM0.75m | 10:18AM0.75m | 10:58PM0.85m | 11:38AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
82 | 89 | 63 | 47 | 31 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 54 | 74 | 58 | 57 | 85 | 177 | 205 | 283 | 238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 18 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | N 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 15 | 69 | 110 | 145 | 11 | 164 | 229 | 355 | 547 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 34 | 0 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 128 | 34 | 15 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 255 | 34 | 15 | 34 | 34 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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