Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.09° S 174.77° E

Mana Island WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mana Island sea temperature is
14.4°C
1.5° 

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


Mana Island surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSW swell with 821 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mana Island this week:

The surf forecast for Mana Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mana Island in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 18th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 18th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 16th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mana Island over the next 16 days.


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