
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mana Island today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mana Island at 7PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mana Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 69 | 113 | 151 | 207 | 398 | 750 | 560 | 463 | 371 | 282 | 277 | 206 | 290 | 240 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.25m | 7:46PM1.33m | 8:08AM1.31m | 8:39PM1.42m | 9:03AM1.37m | 9:29PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.32m | 2:00AM0.30m | 2:25PM0.25m | 2:54AM0.23m | 3:17PM0.19m | 3:44AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 20 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 |
15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | NW 19 | NW 12 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 69 | 113 | 151 | 207 | 398 | 750 | 560 | 463 | 371 | 282 | 277 | 206 | 290 | 240 | 157 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 55 | 55 | 69 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 77 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 97 | 109 |
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