Mahanga Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.04° S 177.89° E

Mahanga Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Mahanga Beach

Issued: 5 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mahanga Beach sea temperature is
15.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Mahanga Beach today (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mahanga Beach at 1PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (06 Jun)1ft (0.3m)13s

Table - waves today at Mahanga Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
7
1.8
NNE
8
0.8
NE
9
1.6
NNE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
412
93
381
64
31
32
48
47
44
40
89
99
85
96
151
167
190
212
164
127
138
196
382
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
NE
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
9:51AM1.45m
10:09PM1.53m
10:32AM1.44m
10:55PM1.52m
11:15AM1.45m
11:43PM1.53m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.38m
3:53PM0.42m
4:30AM0.35m
4:38PM0.40m
5:14AM0.34m
5:25PM0.39m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
12
15
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
14
13
13
14
14
13
11
12
11
9
7
8
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
13
14
12
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
1.1
S
6
1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
S
9
1.1
S
9
1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
16
Energy kJ
12
51
93
93
64
31
21
22
30
31
40
40
39
85
96
151
167
190
212
164
127
76
196
382
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
3
50
7
12
11
20
20
48
47
44
16
16
10
35
20
5
5
5
5
27
92
138
142
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.3
S
18
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
7
12
7
7
30
32
18
7
1
9
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
6
2
6
58
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
9
0.4
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
156
412
381
5
19
89
99
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
36
48
0
48
4
3
0
0
0
0
93
9
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
4
3
4
2
1
5
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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