Mana Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.09° S 174.77° E

Mana Island WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mana Island sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.0° 

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 12 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 750 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mana Island in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 16th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 16th Jul)1ft (0.3m) 16s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 14th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


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