
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 2AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4451 | 4014 | 3480 | 3102 | 2813 | 2930 | 2625 | 2460 | 2285 | 2089 | 1028 | 921 | 934 | 682 | 672 | 530 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:18PM3.23m | 11:38AM3.12m | 11:53PM3.09m | 12:13PM2.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.05m | 5:47PM0.17m | 6:05AM0.20m | 6:22PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
4451 | 4014 | 3480 | 3102 | 2813 | 2228 | 1966 | 2460 | 2285 | 2089 | 1028 | 921 | 934 | 682 | 672 | 530 | 437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 7 | S 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
1358 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 218 | 7 | 249 | 167 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2930 | 2625 | 158 | — | — | — | — | 162 | 217 | 210 | 256 | 316 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 51 | 45 | 65 | 94 | 82 | 77 | 45 | 4 | 42 | 42 | 56 | 208 | 241 |
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