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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 Sunday 17 May 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
15.3° 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 7PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
77 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 30 | 28 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:01AM2.48m | 10:25PM2.53m | 10:48AM2.47m | 11:11PM2.53m | 11:36AM2.41m | 11:59PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.02m | 4:41AM0.03m | 5:00PM0.05m | 5:26AM0.07m | 5:43PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 77 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 3 | S 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 134 | 61 | 61 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 118 | 61 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 136 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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