Mangahume surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mangahume today?

The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 4PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
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
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
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
0.9
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
307
219
219
192
189
145
142
99
83
56
56
38
150
284
453
480
504
478
467
442
388
331
658
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:21PM2.99m
00:49AM3.07m
1:16PM2.81m
1:45AM2.91m
2:15PM2.64m
2:47AM2.75m
Low Tide
6:15AM0.19m
6:36PM0.23m
7:10AM0.33m
7:31PM0.40m
8:10AM0.49m
8:31PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
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
12
15
16
14
13
13
12
11
12
16
17
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
13
13
14
13
13
10
13
14
12
10
10
9
8
9
12
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
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
0.9
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
277
307
219
219
192
189
145
142
99
83
56
56
35
150
284
453
480
504
478
467
442
388
331
658
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
20
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
WNW
14
0.3
W
15
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.9
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1
7
7
8
8
8
7
13
34
34
17
19
38
25
47
47
66
41
32
154
135
95
79
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
7
2
2
2
14
5
5
13
31
30
30
29
67
73
67
100
66
66
56
134
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
1
5
9
13
28
69
134
188
194
212
200
153
121
93
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
197
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
36
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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