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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 2PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
174 | 218 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 304 | 276 | 270 | 264 | 262 | 260 | 334 | 1031 | 1112 | 1190 | 1227 | 1159 | 1126 | 1005 | 990 | 888 | 796 | 734 | 734 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:19AM2.83m | 8:44PM2.84m | 8:57AM2.90m | 9:20PM2.93m | 9:32AM2.94m | 9:54PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.35m | 2:52AM0.41m | 3:10PM0.28m | 3:28AM0.35m | 3:44PM0.24m | 4:02AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 57 | 163 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 304 | 269 | 109 | 69 | 190 | 260 | 255 | 1031 | 1112 | 1190 | 1227 | 1159 | 1126 | 1005 | 990 | 888 | 796 | 734 | 734 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 16 | S 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 174 | 43 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 214 | 276 | 215 | 199 | 258 | 243 | 334 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 7 | N 11 | N 12 | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 162 | 218 | 54 | 53 | 71 | 2 | 2 | 270 | 264 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 45 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 25 | 200 | 262 | 241 | 191 | 107 | 72 | 41 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 205 | 244 | 151 | 82 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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