Mahanga Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.04° S 177.89° E

Mahanga Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mahanga Beach sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

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


Mahanga Beach surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, S swell with 2,407 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mahanga Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Mahanga Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mahanga Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 14th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf12PM (Fri 17th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s
Most Powerful 9PM (Fri 17th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mahanga Beach over the next 16 days.


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