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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 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
16.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 10PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
575 | 768 | 749 | 530 | 431 | 425 | 413 | 303 | 277 | 215 | 212 | 215 | 232 | 525 | 463 | 422 | 394 | 389 | 378 | 384 | 321 | 299 | 277 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:20PM3.29m | 10:41AM3.23m | 11:07PM3.28m | 11:30AM3.14m | 11:57PM3.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.03m | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:24AM0.08m | 5:44PM0.08m | 6:15AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 575 | 768 | 749 | 530 | 431 | 425 | 413 | 303 | 277 | 215 | 212 | 215 | 172 | 525 | 463 | 422 | 394 | 389 | 378 | 384 | 321 | 299 | 277 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 21 | W 21 | SSE 4 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 140 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 65 | 123 | 172 | 232 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | S 8 | WSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | W 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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