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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
16.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 3PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | |
2477 | 2275 | 2052 | 1876 | 1677 | 1442 | 1266 | 1152 | 1028 | 949 | 826 | 826 | 727 | 680 | 563 | 573 | 521 | 546 | 555 | 563 | 480 | 460 | 465 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:16PM2.33m | 5:41AM2.53m | 6:18PM2.49m | 6:38AM2.69m | 7:12PM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.83m | 11:29PM0.84m | 12:08PM0.66m | 00:29AM0.69m | 1:01PM0.46m | 1:22AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 2477 | 2275 | 2052 | 1876 | 1677 | 1442 | 1266 | 1152 | 1028 | 949 | 826 | 826 | 727 | 680 | 563 | 573 | 521 | 546 | 555 | 563 | 458 | 458 | 465 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | — | 6 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 108 | 185 | 260 | 264 | 480 | 460 | 404 | 534 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 17 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 312 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 222 | 158 | 99 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 77 | 184 | 160 | 110 | 82 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 4 |
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