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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mangahume today?
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 3AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
1481 | 845 | 417 | 342 | 311 | 198 | 123 | 121 | 113 | 171 | 392 | 160 | 144 | 140 | 316 | 312 | 225 | 215 | 212 | 170 | 176 | 298 | 627 | 683 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:52AM2.81m | 2:23PM2.57m | 2:59AM2.63m | 3:38PM2.40m | 4:18AM2.52m | 5:02PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.46m | 8:17AM0.60m | 8:42PM0.68m | 9:31AM0.75m | 10:00PM0.81m | 10:53AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 121 | 118 | 114 | 75 | 103 | 104 | 106 | 109 | 113 | 171 | 392 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 316 | 312 | 225 | 215 | 212 | 170 | 147 | 298 | 627 | 683 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SSE 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 8 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 123 | 121 | 105 | 113 | 13 | 160 | 144 | 140 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 74 | 124 | 176 | 167 | — | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 8 | WSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 13 | S 8 | W 21 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 24 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1481 | 845 | 417 | 342 | 311 | 198 | 123 | 71 | 40 | 22 | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 43 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 82 | 82 |
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