Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 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
15.1° 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: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
1
WNW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
28
27
43
43
24
42
51
77
142
91
124
122
60
54
53
53
35
34
44
62
299
236
121
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
W
10
W
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
cross
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
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:16PM1.86m
3:45AM1.97m
4:24PM1.79m
4:52AM1.90m
5:34PM1.79m
5:58AM1.89m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.66m
10:26AM0.63m
10:49PM0.72m
11:40AM0.63m
00:04AM0.70m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
Temp °C
15
15
13
11
11
11
11
15
15
13
11
10
9
9
10
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
12
14
13
14
9
7
7
8
8
12
11
9
8
8
7
7
9
11
11
11
8
8
8
8
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
W
4
0.9
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
31
27
15
43
43
4
42
51
77
142
91
124
122
60
36
53
39
35
34
9
62
127
145
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
33
28
27
2
4
24
4
39
37
18
16
41
36
54
41
53
32
2
34
33
33
32
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
9
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
14
10
10
2
2
6
37
15
13
3
29
17
17
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
NW
3
1
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
W
7
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
2
5
44
299
236
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
140
61
61
134
61
23
12
0
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
34
34
15
0
34
34
119
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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