Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 10 May 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
16.0° 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 12AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (11 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
SSW
8
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
1
W
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1467
1151
747
591
242
164
127
269
258
213
155
117
93
92
51
50
56
50
52
70
75
94
104
99
Wind (km/h)
35
W
30
W
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
5
NW
10
NE
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:02PM1.69m
4:33AM1.81m
5:16PM1.73m
5:42AM1.88m
6:22PM1.85m
6:43AM2.02m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.79m
11:17AM0.70m
11:42PM0.73m
12:26PM0.56m
00:47AM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
10
9
9
10
12
13
11
9
8
8
8
10
14
15
14
12
11
10
10
10
13
10
10
11
6
5
4
6
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
7
10
11
12
10
9
7
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
2.2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
W
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
20
21
747
591
242
111
127
87
258
213
155
117
46
44
41
39
20
50
52
40
31
94
104
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
7
1
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
38
38
129
164
82
269
219
192
149
48
93
92
51
50
25
27
28
70
75
20
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
35
89
82
117
90
85
43
40
24
24
25
28
16
16
6
3
9
22
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
9
1.2
SSW
6
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
WNW
3
1
W
5
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
1467
1151
87
1
1
2
56
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
132
87
40
40
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
132
34
15
0
0
0
0
0
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
5
5
7
6
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
9
9
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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