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Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 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
17.4° 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: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 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 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | |
352 | 312 | 225 | 215 | 212 | 170 | 176 | 298 | 788 | 683 | 656 | 621 | 553 | 434 | 414 | 414 | 346 | 778 | 828 | 519 | 327 | 864 | 1126 | 1721 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 3:38PM2.40m | 4:18AM2.52m | 5:02PM2.36m | 5:38AM2.53m | 6:18PM2.43m | 6:44AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.81m | 10:53AM0.80m | 11:21PM0.82m | 12:07PM0.72m | 00:30AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
 kJ | 352 | 312 | 225 | 215 | 212 | 170 | 147 | 298 | 788 | 683 | 656 | 621 | 553 | 434 | 140 | 414 | 346 | 230 | 828 | 519 | 327 | 177 | 1126 | 1721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 21 | WSW 13 | — | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 7 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 164 | 133 | — | — | 459 | 367 | 9 | 414 | — | 7 | 8 | 230 | 251 | 226 | 864 | 143 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | S 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | WSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 74 | 124 | 176 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 202 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 103 | 154 | 191 | 158 | — | 163 | 297 | 778 | — | — | 14 | 13 | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 51 | 43 | 45 | 82 | 214 | 82 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 39 |
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