Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 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 10AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
74
54
64
83
54
54
51
28
28
28
27
26
25
32
48
92
62
62
92
112
115
152
163
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
S
10
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:43AM1.92m
7:21PM1.88m
7:40AM2.02m
8:11PM2.02m
8:26AM2.13m
8:51PM2.15m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.68m
1:30PM0.53m
1:48AM0.55m
2:14PM0.40m
2:30AM0.43m
2:50PM0.30m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:34
5:31
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
11
10
11
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
16
17
15
14
14
13
13
14
17
17
16
15
15
9
8
9
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
15
15
13
13
13
11
10
11
13
12
11
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
6
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
20
1.2
W
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
99
74
54
40
36
25
23
13
15
16
16
9
7
13
22
27
62
62
62
92
38
115
152
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
41
40
41
64
83
54
54
51
28
28
28
27
26
25
23
14
6
6
18
38
5
37
35
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
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
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
47
41
36
34
32
32
29
27
23
12
11
9
9
6
6
2
18
6
5
1
5
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
0.1
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
NNW
4
1.2
W
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
1
13
32
48
92
1
4
2
112
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
138
40
0
0
0
0
23
34
128
23
0
0
0
0
34
128
128
145
128
87
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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