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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | |
1314 | 1018 | 987 | 888 | 824 | 669 | 618 | 598 | 508 | 247 | 222 | 181 | 174 | 218 | 253 | 246 | 292 | 214 | 276 | 270 | 264 | 258 | 355 | 417 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:17PM2.57m | 7:36AM2.73m | 8:04PM2.71m | 8:19AM2.83m | 8:44PM2.84m | 8:57AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.61m | 1:54PM0.46m | 2:12AM0.50m | 2:34PM0.35m | 2:52AM0.41m | 3:10PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1314 | 1018 | 987 | 888 | 824 | 669 | 618 | 598 | 508 | 90 | 103 | 87 | 80 | 61 | 157 | 66 | 151 | 101 | 219 | 122 | 62 | 190 | 187 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 25 | 247 | 222 | 177 | 174 | 163 | 253 | 154 | 292 | 118 | 276 | 215 | 199 | 258 | 355 | 417 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | WSW 24 | WSW 16 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 55 | 25 | 91 | 181 | 162 | 218 | 54 | 246 | 71 | 214 | 16 | 270 | 264 | 40 | 21 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 134 | 126 | 126 | 5 | 6 | 69 | — | 53 | 65 | 88 | 50 | 165 | 248 | 186 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 82 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 82 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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