Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahanga Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahanga Point at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mahanga Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 109 | 338 | 411 | 142 | 132 | 198 | 329 | 725 | 812 | 824 | 704 | 582 | 564 | 330 | 283 | 458 | 2217 | 2864 | 2551 | 1878 | 1416 | 984 | 779 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.84m | 7:30PM2.00m | 8:03AM1.82m | 8:27PM1.97m | 8:59AM1.79m | 9:22PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.08m | 1:54AM0.07m | 2:09PM0.05m | 2:51AM0.05m | 3:05PM0.05m | 3:46AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 79 | 338 | 411 | 142 | 79 | 84 | 118 | 725 | 812 | 824 | 704 | 582 | 564 | 330 | 270 | 322 | 2217 | 2864 | 2551 | 1878 | 1416 | 984 | 779 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 109 | 13 | 13 | 82 | 83 | 198 | 329 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 227 | 283 | 458 | 64 | 83 | 101 | 145 | 140 | 110 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 6 | NE 10 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | S 14 | S 10 | NE 6 | NNE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 9 | ENE 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 19 | E 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 112 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 132 | 55 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 15 | 10 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 33 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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