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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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 3AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). 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 (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
3415 | 2167 | 1225 | 2651 | 2477 | 2117 | 1906 | 1765 | 1569 | 1442 | 1266 | 1152 | 1028 | 853 | 826 | 739 | 771 | 715 | 680 | 563 | 513 | 538 | 546 | 555 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:38AM2.41m | 5:16PM2.33m | 5:41AM2.53m | 6:18PM2.49m | 6:38AM2.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.93m | 11:07AM0.83m | 11:29PM0.84m | 12:08PM0.66m | 00:29AM0.69m | 1:01PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 2535 | 2167 | 1225 | 2651 | 2477 | 2117 | 1906 | 1765 | 1569 | 1442 | 1266 | 1152 | 1028 | 853 | 826 | 739 | 771 | 715 | 680 | 563 | 513 | 538 | 546 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | SW 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 594 | 928 | 1116 | 4 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 57 | 108 | 185 | 260 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3415 | 80 | 167 | 290 | 271 | 242 | 163 | 71 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 43 | 66 | 102 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 147 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 |
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