Morgan Street (North Mole) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wanganui and the Manawatu, New Zealand)

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Morgan Street (North Mole) Surf Guide

Morgan Street (North Mole) in Wanganui-Manawatu is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the north northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here.

Morgan Street (North Mole) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Morgan Street (North Mole):

The best conditions reported for surf at Morgan Street (North Mole) occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Morgan Street (North Mole) (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Morgan Street (North Mole) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in September while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

43%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Morgan Street (North Mole) Location Map

Interactive Morgan Street (North Mole) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Morgan Street (North Mole) is Wanganui Airport (WAG) in New Zealand, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Morgan Street (North Mole) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), also in New Zealand, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Morgan Street (North Mole) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 00:54 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 08
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Morgan Street (North Mole) look like?

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Tides at Morgan Street (North Mole)

Current tide and informaton

For Whanganui River Entrance, New Zealand, 0 km from Morgan Street (North Mole).

Next High Water: 02:01am | 2.42m

Next Low Water: 08:26am | 1.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Morgan Street (North Mole) Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feels like 21.0 °C) at Morgan Street (North Mole), yet the sea remains several degrees colder than the air. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Morgan Street (North Mole)

Surf stats for Morgan Street (North Mole), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Morgan Street (North Mole)

Wind stats for Morgan Street (North Mole), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Morgan Street (North Mole) Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 6 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:3.2
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:2.5
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.5
Crowds:2.6
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

local from New Zealand

“Years ago the river used to get dredged and as a result morgo and the river were really good surf breaks. These days the river doesn't break anymore and morgo has big waiting periods between surfs. The swell is either too small, no banks or onshore. Best season is spring and autumn, best swell SW or W and best offshore is SE, better than anything from the N. Summer good for swimming or fishing. Morgo gets crowded when there's a wave and half the locals don't travel so they act like they own the place, even the boogers. Winter can be good on its day and you no it's winter at morgo with the river next door. The saying "should have been here yesterday"...for morgo is now "should have been here 10 to 15 years ago"..that's when it pumped”

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