Whangaehu River Mouth surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 03 Dec 2025 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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.8°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 Sunday (Dec 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 7th Dec)2ft (0.6m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 11th Dec)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 5th Dec)6ft (1.8m) 10s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
0.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.8
W
1.9
W
1.1
W
1.3
W
1.5
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.7
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.2
WNW
1.1
WNW
Period(s) (?)687910887667666101110101066
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1826329773598350367371941222026949359214317316015010189
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
20
S
30
SSW
15
W
15
NNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NW
30
WNW
20
W
15
NNW
15
WNW
25
W
10
N
15
NW
20
W
10
N
10
WNW
15
W
10
N
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:30PM
2.32
9:58AM
2.39
10:21PM
2.41
10:47AM
2.48
11:11PM
2.44
11:34AM
2.53
11:59PM
2.42
12:22PM
2.51
12:46AM
2.34
1:09PM
2.44
1:34AM
2.23
1:57PM
2.33
2:24AM
2.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:54AM
0.13
4:19PM
0.13
4:40AM
0.08
5:06PM
0.07
5:24AM
0.07
5:52PM
0.06
6:08AM
0.10
6:38PM
0.11
6:52AM
0.18
7:24PM
0.20
7:36AM
0.29
8:12PM
0.33
8:23AM
0.42
Wed
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Sunrise--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43--5:43
Sunset8:32--8:34--8:35--8:36--8:37--8:37--8:38--
thunderstorm
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
128-------------------
Temp. °C171215171518181620191722201722211721201720
Feels °C (?)17812141214141316171619161619181720181718
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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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