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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 11PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
219 | 219 | 192 | 189 | 145 | 140 | 99 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 148 | 225 | 309 | 411 | 433 | 415 | 392 | 370 | 331 | 338 | 462 | 483 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 00:49AM3.07m | 1:16PM2.81m | 1:45AM2.91m | 2:15PM2.64m | 2:47AM2.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.23m | 7:10AM0.33m | 7:31PM0.40m | 8:10AM0.49m | 8:31PM0.57m | 9:15AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 219 | 219 | 192 | 189 | 145 | 140 | 99 | 83 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 93 | 225 | 309 | 411 | 433 | 415 | 392 | 370 | 331 | 338 | 462 | 483 | 429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | SW 18 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 38 | 148 | 23 | 68 | 53 | 41 | 192 | 184 | 120 | 103 | 50 | 38 | 217 | 264 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 20 | S 9 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | WSW 17 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 45 | 52 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 57 | 133 | 12 | 27 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 130 | 143 | 165 | 143 | 158 | 117 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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