Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
15.3° 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: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (16 May)0.5ft (0.2m)21s
Evening (16 May)1ft (0.3m)19s

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

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
34
33
31
29
15
44
38
59
55
49
79
77
69
66
64
64
38
34
33
33
32
30
28
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:55PM2.35m
9:14AM2.42m
9:40PM2.46m
10:01AM2.48m
10:25PM2.53m
10:48AM2.47m
Low Tide
3:13AM0.14m
3:35PM0.04m
3:57AM0.06m
4:17PM0.02m
4:41AM0.03m
5:00PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
8
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
13
13
11
9
9
9
9
9
12
14
13
7
6
6
5
4
7
7
5
5
7
7
7
7
9
9
6
5
6
6
6
7
10
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
9
15
15
8
8
8
13
4
4
7
4
79
77
69
66
64
64
38
34
33
33
32
30
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
35
34
33
31
29
14
16
12
59
55
49
4
2
11
11
8
8
1
1
1
2
2
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
18
7
17
18
19
15
44
38
12
12
12
12
12
5
5
5
8
2
2
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
S
5
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
7
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
41
23
23
23
61
140
140
140
134
0
41
0
0
61
134
140
61
23
38
38
38
23
134
38
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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