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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 Friday 24 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 3PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 69 | 124 | 232 | 155 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:30PM1.78m | 4:06AM1.86m | 4:54PM1.71m | 5:30AM1.84m | 6:16PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.68m | 9:45PM0.77m | 11:03AM0.73m | 11:35PM0.78m | 12:31PM0.66m | 00:53AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 124 | 232 | 155 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 41 | 39 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 30 | 27 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | — | 5 | 16 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 20 | 19 | 69 | 118 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 118 | 128 | 61 | 61 | 112 | 61 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 128 | 132 | 132 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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