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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mangahume surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mangahume sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | |
277 | 307 | 219 | 219 | 192 | 189 | 145 | 142 | 99 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 150 | 284 | 453 | 480 | 504 | 478 | 467 | 442 | 388 | 331 | 658 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:21PM2.99m | 00:49AM3.07m | 1:16PM2.81m | 1:45AM2.91m | 2:15PM2.64m | 2:47AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.19m | 6:36PM0.23m | 7:10AM0.33m | 7:31PM0.40m | 8:10AM0.49m | 8:31PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 277 | 307 | 219 | 219 | 192 | 189 | 145 | 142 | 99 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 150 | 284 | 453 | 480 | 504 | 478 | 467 | 442 | 388 | 331 | 658 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 15 | WNW 14 | W 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 38 | 25 | 47 | 47 | 66 | 41 | 32 | 154 | 135 | 95 | 79 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SW 19 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 67 | 73 | 67 | 100 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 134 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 69 | 134 | 188 | 194 | 212 | 200 | 153 | 121 | 93 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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