Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 12 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
15.9° 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 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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 13°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
64
60
110
75
102
131
129
127
135
129
89
49
44
40
40
40
38
34
16
18
21
39
36
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
10
E
10
SSE
10
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:22PM1.85m
6:43AM2.02m
7:19PM2.02m
7:37AM2.17m
8:08PM2.19m
8:27AM2.31m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.60m
1:20PM0.40m
1:40AM0.43m
2:08PM0.24m
2:28AM0.28m
2:52PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
13
12
10
10
10
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
12
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
11
12
12
12
10
7
6
7
10
10
11
10
11
10
9
8
10
11
12
9
8
7
6
6
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
51
49
40
29
33
102
131
129
127
135
129
89
49
5
8
6
4
4
4
4
4
21
39
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
29
64
60
110
75
27
28
18
14
13
52
49
4
28
25
23
22
19
17
16
8
16
20
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
23
6
8
6
4
4
72
71
60
58
13
13
48
44
40
40
40
38
34
5
18
19
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
140
0
23
23
23
23
23
61
136
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
8
8
9
9
9
4
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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