Mangawhai Heads Surf Break

Mangawhai Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.08° S 174.60° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mangawhai Heads sea temperature is
17.4° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Mangawhai Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mangawhai Heads today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mangawhai Heads at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Mangawhai Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
22
20
15
30
20
35
49
116
118
193
226
242
330
330
329
323
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:13PM2.35m
7:30AM2.25m
8:08PM2.41m
8:26AM2.26m
9:01PM2.44m
9:20AM2.23m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.19m
1:56PM-0.02m
2:33AM0.14m
2:51PM-0.04m
3:30AM0.12m
3:45PM-0.01m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:13
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
Feels °C
14
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
10
11
11
9
9
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
12
1.1
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
6
22
20
15
30
17
35
49
116
118
193
226
242
330
330
329
323
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
1
2
2
4
4
6
2
3
3
10
13
20
26
25
3
3
3
3
3
3
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
10
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
1
1
2
4
4
4
1
4
—
3
3
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
Energy kJ
—
1
2
2
4
1
2
5
3
3
2
3
3
8
7
5
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Scott Point
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Black Swamp
Northland
Black Swamp
Northland
Black Swamp
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Black Swamp
Northland
Black Swamp
Northland
Black Swamp
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
73
73
73
242
166
166
166
166
119
119
75
0
30
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Box
The Box
Te Paki
Te Paki
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Matauri Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stent Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Charleston
New Zealand
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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