Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.4° 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: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
W
16
0.7
W
15
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
389
378
384
389
299
336
307
219
219
192
189
147
142
99
83
56
80
212
460
591
530
569
532
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SE
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:57PM3.21m
12:21PM2.99m
00:49AM3.07m
1:16PM2.81m
1:45AM2.91m
Low Tide
5:44PM0.08m
6:15AM0.19m
6:36PM0.23m
7:10AM0.33m
7:31PM0.40m
8:10AM0.49m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
15
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
15
16
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
12
11
11
10
9
9
11
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
W
16
0.7
W
15
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
394
389
378
384
389
299
336
307
219
219
192
189
147
142
99
83
56
80
212
460
591
530
569
532
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
15
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
9
9
9
2
1
7
7
8
8
8
7
13
34
34
17
56
36
25
46
75
58
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
9
2
2
7
14
5
5
32
12
30
30
41
48
65
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
3
7
12
17
69
145
171
176
182
189
149
125
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
59
197
197
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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