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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 4AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
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 Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
2136 | 3804 | 2641 | 2573 | 2159 | 2372 | 2770 | 2530 | 3408 | 2167 | 1357 | 2477 | 2310 | 2117 | 1935 | 1765 | 1545 | 1442 | 1266 | 1152 | 980 | 853 | 965 | 965 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:31AM2.38m | 4:06PM2.25m | 4:38AM2.41m | 5:16PM2.33m | 5:41AM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.93m | 9:59AM0.93m | 10:22PM0.93m | 11:07AM0.83m | 11:29PM0.84m | 12:08PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | S 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 2136 | 474 | 811 | 619 | 656 | 656 | — | 6 | 594 | 2167 | 1357 | 2477 | 2310 | 2117 | 1935 | 1765 | 1545 | 1442 | 1266 | 1152 | 980 | 853 | 965 | 965 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 17 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 773 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 763 | 957 | 18 | 4 | 16 | — | 6 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 973 | 3804 | 2641 | 2573 | 2159 | 2372 | 2770 | 2530 | 3408 | 29 | 342 | 469 | 294 | 191 | 121 | 55 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 249 | 215 | 201 | 214 | 208 | 188 | 174 | 147 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 36 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 51 | 148 | 42 |
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