
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahanga Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahanga Beach at 2AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mahanga Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
990 | 824 | 700 | 590 | 469 | 379 | 299 | 294 | 309 | 334 | 269 | 205 | 144 | 93 | 89 | 43 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.65m | 00:24AM1.62m | 12:54PM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.28m | 6:15PM0.36m | 6:39AM0.36m | 7:08PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | NE 4 |
990 | 824 | 700 | 590 | 469 | 379 | 299 | 294 | 309 | 334 | 269 | 205 | 144 | 93 | 89 | 43 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
66 | 66 | 63 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
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