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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 5 pm Thursday 21 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 8PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | |
24 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 67 | 73 | 88 | 107 | 99 | 90 | 65 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 58 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:43AM2.22m | 2:13PM1.99m | 2:41AM2.08m | 3:16PM1.86m | 3:45AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.40m | 8:01AM0.44m | 8:17PM0.55m | 9:08AM0.56m | 9:27PM0.66m | 10:26AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 4 | SW 18 |
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 67 | 73 | 88 | 107 | 99 | 90 | 65 | 52 | 50 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 11 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 19 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 24 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 112 | 40 | 112 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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