Mangahume Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.52° S 173.93° E

Mangahume 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mangahume sea temperature is
13.7°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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 1PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (03 Sep)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (03 Sep)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
WSW
14
2
W
14
1.8
WSW
14
2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1504
1548
1526
1594
1299
908
1748
1435
1370
1093
1829
2519
2642
2646
2230
1841
2034
5108
4639
4405
4308
4369
4278
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NW
35
NW
45
NNW
45
NW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:16AM2.90m
1:44PM2.77m
2:07AM2.70m
2:41PM2.60m
3:12AM2.50m
3:56PM2.46m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.40m
7:59PM0.58m
8:29AM0.61m
9:02PM0.77m
9:40AM0.78m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
1
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
12
12
Feels °C
8
9
10
10
9
10
11
10
8
6
6
9
8
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
7
8
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