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Mahanga Point Surf Photo: 'Mahanga Point'

Lat Long: 39.02° S 177.89° E

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mahanga Point sea temperature is

13.3° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	10 s	cross- on	10 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

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	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	S
	10 s	cross	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	N	E	ENE
	10 s	cross	3 s	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	SSW
	10 s	cross	4 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	SSW
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	E	S
	10 s	cross- on	9 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	E	S
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	E
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	E
	10 s	cross	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	E
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	S
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	S
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	SSE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	S	S
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	SSE
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahanga Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 32 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 2.08m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mahanga Point Surf Photo: 'Mahanga Point' by Snow-Forecast.com user

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Photo taken at: 5:47 pm 25 Dec 2014