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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 4PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
402 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1322 | 1288 | 1016 | 934 | 934 | 752 | 659 | 649 | 451 | 351 | 346 | 233 | 199 | 184 | 144 | 191 | 129 | 107 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:31PM2.43m | 4:59AM2.57m | 5:38PM2.44m | 6:01AM2.56m | 6:37PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.68m | 10:46PM0.77m | 11:28AM0.68m | 11:51PM0.77m | 12:26PM0.64m | 00:48AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 341 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1322 | 1288 | 1016 | 934 | 934 | 752 | 659 | 649 | 451 | 351 | 346 | 233 | 184 | 137 | 77 | 94 | 123 | 91 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SSE 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 402 | 341 | 255 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 184 | 144 | 125 | 7 | 64 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | N 7 | N 7 | N 14 | N 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 5 | S 19 |
| kJ | 39 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 62 | 106 | 137 | 172 | 167 | 199 | 7 | 22 | 191 | 129 | 107 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 82 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 151 | 164 | 94 | 39 | 0 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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