Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 May 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
13
1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
NW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
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)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.1
NNW
6
0.8
W
13
1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Energy 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)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NNW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Energy 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)
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
9
0.5
NNW
9
Energy 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)
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.7
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
3
6
9
18
69
130
143
165
143
158
117
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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