Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mangahume today?

The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 9PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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 Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
683
656
621
595
434
414
414
346
753
771
441
302
875
1126
1288
1604
1484
1314
1018
987
987
824
669
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:02PM2.36m
5:38AM2.53m
6:18PM2.43m
6:44AM2.62m
7:17PM2.57m
7:36AM2.73m
Low Tide
11:21PM0.82m
12:07PM0.72m
00:30AM0.73m
1:07PM0.59m
1:26AM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:42
5:39
5:38
5:37
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
14
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
16
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
12
11
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
627
683
656
621
595
434
414
414
346
230
771
441
302
242
1126
1288
1604
1484
1314
1018
987
987
824
669
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
7
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
17
24
64
117
107
80
85
7
8
233
299
226
875
178
140
6
3
3
3
7
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.6
WSW
17
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
50
3
20
9
7
4
4
202
4
6
6
3
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
8
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
128
198
753
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
42
65
42
9
55
0
45
208
214
208
55
43
39
42
42
19
19
2
19
0
0
0
0
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
5
6
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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