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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 3PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
229 | 251 | 184 | 144 | 125 | 98 | 91 | 97 | 92 | 107 | 140 | 138 | 316 | 206 | 206 | 288 | 342 | 323 | 313 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:01AM2.56m | 6:37PM2.50m | 6:55AM2.59m | 7:28PM2.59m | 7:43AM2.64m | 8:11PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.64m | 00:48AM0.73m | 1:16PM0.58m | 1:38AM0.68m | 1:59PM0.53m | 2:21AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 190 | 184 | 153 | 93 | 28 | 94 | 61 | 33 | 84 | 82 | 140 | 138 | 316 | 206 | 206 | 288 | 342 | 323 | 313 | 309 | 62 | 309 | 309 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 184 | 144 | 125 | 11 | 91 | 90 | 14 | 107 | 78 | 79 | 11 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 309 | 58 | 60 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | S 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SSE 18 | S 19 | S 19 | SSE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 64 | 97 | 92 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 55 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 62 | 62 | 7 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | SSE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 229 | 251 | 6 | 37 | 52 | 98 | 80 | 40 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 87 | 87 | 75 | 65 | 44 | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 153 | 75 | 42 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 65 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 82 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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