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Whangaehu River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Whangaehu River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth at 5PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Whangaehu River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | |
90 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.95m | 2:51AM1.98m | 3:30PM1.78m | 4:06AM1.86m | 4:54PM1.71m | 5:30AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.50m | 8:18PM0.62m | 9:15AM0.68m | 9:45PM0.77m | 11:03AM0.73m | 11:35PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 |
 kJ | 90 | 38 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 4 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 13 | — | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | — | 5 | 16 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 136 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 128 | 128 | 61 | 61 | 112 | 61 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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