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Lat Long: 39.95° S 174.98° E

Wanganui River Mouth Surf Photo: 'Small Autmumn swell on the river' by paul c.

Issued: 5 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wanganui River Mouth sea temperature is

13.6°C

0.4°

Wanganui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	S	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	S
	12 s	on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW	S
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW	S
	13 s	cross- on	14 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	WSW	S
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	WSW	S
	13 s	glass	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	SSW	WSW	S
	13 s	cross	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	WSW	WSW	S
	13 s	cross	3 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		WSW	S
	13 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	W	WSW	S
	13 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	WSW	S
	12 s	cross	4 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	S	SSW
	12 s	cross	9 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	S	WSW
	6 s	cross	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	S	WSW
	6 s	cross	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	S	WSW
	7 s	cross	7 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	S	WSW
	7 s	cross	7 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	S	WSW
	7 s	cross	7 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wanganui River Mouth around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 17 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 2.75m (9.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wanganui River Mouth Surf Photo: 'Small Autmumn swell on the river' by paul c.

Braving the cold for a little low-tide left-hander inside the Whanganui rivermouth.

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User: paul c. (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:51 am 1 May 2015

Kerry Hagan
Getting that shrinking feeling.