Whanganui Inlet Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Whanganui Inlet Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 07:28 AM and sunset is at 07:45 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
10:02AM2.78m
10:25PM2.76m
10:38AM2.91m
11:01PM2.85m
11:15AM2.98m
11:39PM2.89m
11:55AM2.98m
00:18AM2.86m
12:37PM2.89m
1:01AM2.76m
1:25PM2.73m
1:49AM2.60m
2:23PM2.52m
2:50AM2.43m
3:35PM2.34m
4:06AM2.29m
4:55PM2.23m
5:30AM2.25m
6:13PM2.23m
6:47AM2.32m
7:22PM2.31m
7:51AM2.46m
8:20PM2.43m
8:42AM2.60m
9:07PM2.54m
9:25AM2.70m
9:47PM2.63m
10:04AM2.76m
Low Tide
4:14PM-0.14m
4:31AM-0.13m
4:50PM-0.26m
5:07AM-0.21m
5:28PM-0.29m
5:45AM-0.23m
6:08PM-0.24m
6:25AM-0.16m
6:51PM-0.10m
7:11AM-0.02m
7:39PM0.09m
8:04AM0.17m
8:35PM0.32m
9:11AM0.37m
9:45PM0.52m
10:32AM0.49m
11:08PM0.61m
11:55AM0.50m
00:29AM0.57m
1:07PM0.40m
1:37AM0.43m
2:07PM0.25m
2:31AM0.26m
2:55PM0.11m
3:16AM0.11m
3:37PM0.00m
3:55AM-0.00m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
13
1.5
N
8
3
N
11
4.5
N
11
4.5
N
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
10
3.5
WSW
12
3.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
W
25
W
10
ESE
15
ESE
0
NW
5
S
15
E
5
NE
5
E
5
NE
5
NW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
10
SE
20
ESE
30
E
45
ESE
45
ESE
30
ESE
5
W
5
SSW
15
N
20
E
20
E
15
E
5
SW
15
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
10
SW
10
ESE
15
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
 mm 
5
39
45
13
2
4
4
max°C
18
18
18
19
19
17
18
17
16
16
17
15
17
17
16
16
17
16
17
17
16
17
16
15
15
17
17
17
15
13
14
15
13
16
16
12
16
16
14
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
Moonrise
6:08
7:18
8:31
9:45
11:02
12:21
1:37
2:47
3:45
4:32
5:08
5:38
6:03
6:24
6:45
Moonset
7:12
7:35
7:59
8:26
8:57
9:37
10:26
11:26
12:35
1:49
3:03
4:14
5:23
6:29
7:34
Sunrise
7:28
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
Sunset
7:45
7:44
7:42
7:40
7:38
7:37
7:36
7:34
7:32
7:30
7:29
7:28
7:25
7:23
7:22
Today's sea temperature in Whanganui Inlet is
18.2° C
(Statistics for 18 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 17.6 max: 19.1 min: 15.8°C)
Issued (local time): 12 am Wednesday 18 Mar 2026
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