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Wanganui River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Wanganui River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wanganui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wanganui River Mouth sea temperature is
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Wanganui River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Wanganui River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Wanganui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | WSW 4 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | |
28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:27PM2.71m | 11:42AM2.59m | 11:59PM2.67m | 12:17PM2.53m | 00:35AM2.60m | 12:55PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.87m | 5:55PM0.83m | 6:14AM0.95m | 6:31PM0.92m | 6:53AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | SW 13 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 142 | 142 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 111 | 111 | 102 | 25 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
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