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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 2AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
320 | 331 | 292 | 585 | 429 | 429 | 689 | 679 | 555 | 504 | 430 | 347 | 402 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1412 | 1288 | 1016 | 934 | 934 | 752 | 590 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:47AM2.75m | 3:21PM2.50m | 3:53AM2.63m | 4:31PM2.43m | 4:59AM2.57m | 5:38PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.57m | 9:15AM0.62m | 9:37PM0.70m | 10:23AM0.68m | 10:46PM0.77m | 11:28AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 320 | 331 | 292 | 585 | 429 | 429 | 689 | 679 | 555 | 504 | 430 | 347 | 341 | 637 | 890 | 1408 | 1339 | 1412 | 1288 | 1016 | 934 | 934 | 752 | 590 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 5 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 128 | 84 | 83 | 39 | 272 | 268 | 14 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 42 | 402 | 341 | 255 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | — | — | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SSE 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 8 | S 19 | S 18 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 60 | 56 | 131 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 13 | — | — | 10 | 45 | 218 | 21 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 25 | 46 | 46 | 35 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
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