Mangahume Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.52° S 173.93° E

Mangahume 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Aug 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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 6AM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)15ft (4.5m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (24 Aug)11ft (3.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WSW
11
4.5
WSW
12
4.5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
14
4.5
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3.5
WSW
14
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4873
5873
7473
7636
7845
6742
5644
5083
4555
4267
3933
3465
3243
2746
2911
1283
2598
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:47PM2.26m
7:14AM2.26m
7:47PM2.43m
8:07AM2.44m
8:32PM2.62m
Low Tide
1:06AM1.04m
1:28PM0.90m
2:00AM0.86m
2:16PM0.71m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
5
5
6
6
6
8
8
7
8
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
9
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