Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
1.4
WNW
6
1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
145
159
99
74
52
64
83
54
54
51
28
28
28
27
27
25
24
36
67
44
142
78
115
139
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
15
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:16PM1.76m
6:43AM1.92m
7:21PM1.88m
7:40AM2.02m
8:11PM2.02m
8:26AM2.13m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.68m
1:30PM0.53m
1:48AM0.55m
2:14PM0.40m
2:30AM0.43m
2:50PM0.30m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:34
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
17
17
15
12
10
9
9
9
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
15
15
14
13
13
11
10
11
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
8
1.2
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
145
159
99
74
52
37
26
23
13
13
14
15
17
10
8
11
16
25
43
44
58
78
38
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
13
13
41
40
41
64
83
54
54
51
28
28
28
27
27
25
23
14
6
6
18
38
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
14
6
29
41
36
34
32
32
29
27
24
12
11
10
9
7
6
2
18
6
5
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
0.1
NW
4
1.4
WNW
6
0.2
NNW
4
1.2
W
6
1.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
12
24
36
67
1
142
2
115
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
143
40
0
0
0
0
23
34
128
23
0
0
0
0
34
128
143
128
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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