Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahanga Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahanga Beach at 8PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mahanga Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 45 | 26 | 672 | 1401 | 1929 | 1872 | 1678 | 1660 | 1405 | 916 | 588 | 650 | 371 | 306 | 308 | 276 | 255 | 215 | 193 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.73m | 2:15AM1.61m | 2:43PM1.74m | 3:14AM1.61m | 3:41PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.19m | 8:07PM0.18m | 8:26AM0.16m | 9:05PM0.15m | 9:27AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 4 | S 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 5 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 916 | 588 | 18 | 371 | 306 | 308 | 276 | 255 | 215 | 193 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 16 | N 10 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 17 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 37 | 10 | 48 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 16 | S 11 | E 16 | NNE 9 | — | N 9 | — | NE 16 | — | NE 17 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 9 | E 15 | NE 16 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 10 | — | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | WSW 2 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 672 | 1401 | 1929 | 1872 | 1678 | 1660 | 1405 | 126 | 169 | 650 | 66 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 58 | 107 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 134 | 126 | 107 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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