Mangahume Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.52° S 173.93° E

Mangahume 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mangahume sea temperature is
14.3° C
0.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Mangahume today (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 11PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (12 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
14
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.7
W
12
1.1
WSW
18
2.5
WSW
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
840
818
752
752
647
553
487
390
323
236
189
808
1053
453
365
361
324
382
382
841
729
3387
4030
4181
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:08PM2.89m
8:34AM2.90m
9:06PM3.07m
9:30AM3.03m
9:58PM3.22m
10:21AM3.11m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.39m
2:51PM0.25m
3:23AM0.23m
3:44PM0.11m
4:15AM0.10m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
1
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
8
8
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
10
9
10
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
12
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