Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am 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
16.0° 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 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.8
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
90
51
50
39
56
51
64
73
64
61
57
170
276
276
231
183
121
82
47
43
40
40
38
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
5
SW
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
0
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
10
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
5:42AM1.88m
6:22PM1.85m
6:43AM2.02m
7:19PM2.02m
7:37AM2.17m
8:08PM2.19m
Low Tide
12:26PM0.56m
00:47AM0.60m
1:20PM0.40m
1:40AM0.43m
2:08PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
9
8
10
15
15
14
13
12
10
10
10
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
10
13
13
13
11
10
6
5
7
11
11
13
12
9
7
7
7
9
11
10
10
10
9
10
8
12
11
12
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
64
59
41
50
29
56
51
48
40
31
24
57
170
276
276
231
183
121
82
47
43
40
3
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
93
90
51
50
19
28
29
64
73
64
10
28
28
21
60
58
52
49
48
44
40
40
22
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
40
38
24
24
15
15
23
6
3
8
61
9
72
71
16
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
40
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
W
6
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
13
39
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
15
132
87
23
0
0
0
0
0
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
140
0
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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