
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 9PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | 133 | 143 | 171 | 176 | 193 | 272 | 163 | 158 | 131 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.93m | 7:32AM1.94m | 8:06PM2.10m | 8:38AM2.09m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM0.58m | 2:08PM0.51m | 2:44AM0.39m | 3:03PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 |
71 | 33 | 43 | 74 | 94 | 91 | 143 | 39 | 37 | 131 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
21 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 11 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 |
31 | 20 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
23 | 133 | 143 | 171 | 176 | 193 | 272 | 163 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 134 | 132 | 119 | 136 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 41 | 61 | 41 | 23 |
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