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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 11 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
16.5° 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 3PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
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 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
90 | 56 | 71 | 91 | 115 | 129 | 176 | 87 | 42 | 53 | 45 | 34 | 135 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 60 | 52 | 51 | 70 | 51 | 67 | 64 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:26AM2.13m | 8:51PM2.15m | 9:06AM2.21m | 9:28PM2.24m | 9:42AM2.26m | 10:02PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.30m | 3:05AM0.34m | 3:22PM0.23m | 3:37AM0.27m | 3:51PM0.20m | 4:08AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 20 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 41 | 56 | 38 | 91 | 115 | 129 | 107 | 87 | 42 | 53 | 45 | 34 | 135 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 70 | 51 | 67 | 64 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | NNW 4 | WSW 18 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 38 | 5 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 2 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 65 | 29 | 38 | 60 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | WSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | W 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 6 | S 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 140 | 40 | 138 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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