Surf Forecasts:
Wanganui River Mouth surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with 6,196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wanganui River Mouth this week:
The surf forecast for Wanganui River Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wanganui River Mouth in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wanganui River Mouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 319 | 125 | 41 | 63 | 60 | 71 | 66 | 35 | 146 | 84 | 66 | 21 | 32 | 51 | 124 | 251 | 629 | 394 | 444 | 1376 | 6196 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:52PM2.60m | 2:11AM2.64m | 2:36PM2.49m | 2:55AM2.49m | 3:23PM2.37m | 3:45AM2.36m | 4:17PM2.28m | 4:46AM2.26m | 5:29PM2.23m | 6:00AM2.21m | 6:50PM2.25m | 7:11AM2.23m | 7:50PM2.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.87m | 8:32AM0.89m | 8:49PM1.01m | 9:17AM1.00m | 9:38PM1.14m | 10:05AM1.11m | 10:36PM1.24m | 11:03AM1.20m | 11:47PM1.30m | 12:19PM1.23m | 1:06AM1.29m | 1:30PM1.20m | 2:06AM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 319 | 125 | 23 | 63 | 60 | 71 | 66 | 35 | 91 | 84 | 66 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 92 | — | 394 | 222 | — | 5110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 65 | 15 | 8 | 33 | 49 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 32 | 51 | 27 | 7 | — | 12 | 43 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 49 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | — | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 146 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 124 | 251 | 629 | — | 444 | 1376 | 6196 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 142 | 20 | 125 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 149 | 149 | 142 | 188 | 20 | 172 | 179 |
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