Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 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 7AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
747
591
274
193
116
269
263
213
155
129
93
90
51
109
68
34
33
69
63
73
92
99
135
173
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
cross-on
cross-off
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
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
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
1:20PM0.40m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
10
10
12
13
11
9
8
9
9
10
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
13
11
7
6
6
5
7
8
7
6
5
6
6
7
11
11
12
10
9
7
7
8
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
747
591
274
193
116
85
263
213
149
129
46
44
41
50
68
34
33
26
35
25
92
99
135
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
38
34
73
57
82
269
219
192
155
66
93
90
51
50
29
27
26
69
63
73
17
19
26
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
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
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
36
60
60
82
117
90
85
40
40
24
24
25
15
14
24
6
6
26
22
21
72
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
NW
3
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
W
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
109
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
40
40
40
40
38
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
34
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
6
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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