Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 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
15.2° 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 2AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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 Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
116
113
111
77
76
73
107
105
107
108
156
163
120
120
116
103
64
78
60
58
33
33
29
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:31PM1.93m
7:48AM1.98m
8:17PM2.02m
8:33AM2.04m
8:58PM2.10m
9:14AM2.09m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.57m
2:11PM0.46m
2:32AM0.50m
2:48PM0.41m
3:09AM0.43m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:04
5:02
Temp °C
13
13
12
11
12
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
12
11
10
14
15
14
12
12
12
11
11
15
10
11
9
8
9
10
11
12
13
13
13
13
10
9
8
12
13
12
10
10
10
9
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.9
WSW
6
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
118
116
113
13
33
52
73
60
48
35
108
156
163
120
120
116
103
64
78
60
58
33
33
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
5
5
4
111
77
76
61
107
105
107
17
17
19
19
11
10
6
2
6
6
21
3
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
2
2
8
20
18
18
7
7
18
18
15
10
10
10
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
37
69
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
34
34
23
23
34
34
15
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
5
9
5
5
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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