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Mana Island surfForecast / Wellington / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mana Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mana Island sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mana Island today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mana Island at 3PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mana Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | |
21 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 44 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:20AM1.20m | 7:50PM1.23m | 8:04AM1.22m | 8:29PM1.27m | 8:43AM1.25m | 9:04PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.32m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:16PM0.29m | 2:39AM0.33m | 2:54PM0.28m | 3:15AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 21 | 19 | 92 | 130 | 130 | 192 | 148 | 146 | 100 | 97 | 94 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 109 | 124 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 27 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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