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Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Whangaehu River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whangaehu River Mouth sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 9PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | |
105 | 107 | 110 | 156 | 163 | 165 | 118 | 115 | 103 | 64 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 33 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:17PM2.02m | 8:33AM2.04m | 8:58PM2.10m | 9:14AM2.09m | 9:36PM2.16m | 9:52AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.50m | 2:48PM0.41m | 3:09AM0.43m | 3:23PM0.37m | 3:44AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 64 | 39 | 24 | 156 | 163 | 165 | 118 | 115 | 103 | 64 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 33 | 43 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 105 | 107 | 110 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | — | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 8 | W 9 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | W 8 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 7 | 7 | 18 | — | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 38 | 38 |
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