Mangahume Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Taranaki, New Zealand)

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Mangahume Surf Guide

Mangahume in Taranaki is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Mangahume Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	16.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mangahume:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mangahume occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Mangahume (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mangahume with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in August while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mangahume Location Map

Interactive Mangahume surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mangahume is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 61 km (38 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mangahume is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 106 km (66 miles) away.

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Mangahume Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Mangahume look like?

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Credit: Karlos

Tides at Mangahume

Current tide and informaton

For Greenmeadows, 4 km from Mangahume.

Next High Water: 12:27pm | 2.62m

Next Low Water: 06:23am | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mangahume Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.8 °C) at Mangahume is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.