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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
225 | 305 | 411 | 364 | 403 | 392 | 320 | 331 | 292 | 585 | 429 | 429 | 689 | 630 | 630 | 504 | 430 | 347 | 450 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.91m | 2:15PM2.64m | 2:47AM2.75m | 3:21PM2.50m | 3:53AM2.63m | 4:31PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.49m | 8:31PM0.57m | 9:15AM0.62m | 9:37PM0.70m | 10:23AM0.68m | 10:46PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 225 | 305 | 411 | 364 | 403 | 392 | 320 | 331 | 292 | 585 | 429 | 429 | 689 | 630 | 630 | 504 | 430 | 347 | 341 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | NNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 5 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 139 | 128 | 84 | 131 | 53 | 272 | 268 | 24 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 450 | 341 | 255 | 16 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 6 | NNW 11 | — | — | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SSE 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 13 | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 44 | 41 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 29 | 45 | 6 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 45 | 218 | 23 | 35 | 19 | 3 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 25 | 58 | 51 | 21 | 28 | 44 | 33 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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