Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 05 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whangaehu River Mouth this week:

The surf forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whangaehu River Mouth in the next 12 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 10) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 6th Mar)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Fri 6th Mar)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 6th Mar)6ft (1.8m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whangaehu River Mouth over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
1
WSW
1.5
W
1.7
WNW
1.4
WSW
1
WSW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
1.3
WSW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.9
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
W
Period(s) (?)17161567777151615157151571414141315
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)704035802002771939680118143143162107109775451363317
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
W
15
N
20
NW
25
WNW
15
N
10
N
15
WSW
10
NNE
15
NNW
25
WNW
20
NW
5
NE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
15
E
5
ENE
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crossoncross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
crosscross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offon
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:59PM
2.43
12:13PM
2.53
12:32AM
2.44
12:46PM
2.49
1:04AM
2.39
1:17PM
2.39
1:35AM
2.30
1:48PM
2.26
2:05AM
2.17
2:19PM
2.09
2:37AM
2.02
2:53PM
1.92
3:14AM
1.85
3:35PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:04AM
0.04
6:23PM
0.00
6:33AM
0.06
6:50PM
0.05
7:02AM
0.12
7:18PM
0.14
7:30AM
0.23
7:45PM
0.27
8:00AM
0.37
8:15PM
0.43
8:32AM
0.54
8:48PM
0.60
9:10AM
0.72
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
Sunrise-7:05--7:05--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11-
Sunset--7:55--7:54--7:52--7:52--7:50--7:47--7:46
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C121717151919172120172120171717131921141818
Feels °C (?)11141413151414201818191814181271415101515
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Information about the Whangaehu River Mouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whangaehu River Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whangaehu River Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whangaehu River Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whangaehu River Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Wanganui and the Manawatu? If you are looking for accommodation near Whangaehu River Mouth, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Wanganui and the Manawatu, consider staying in Wanganui which is 13 km (8 miles) away. Other places in and around Wanganui and the Manawatu where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Palmerston North which is 55 km (34 miles) away, Levin and Paraparaumu.

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