Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 10AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8136 | 7219 | 6164 | 5323 | 4485 | 3678 | 3233 | 1852 | 4457 | 1169 | 1002 | 808 | 902 | 902 | 820 | 690 | 595 | 621 | 1949 | 617 | 811 | 843 | 1179 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM3.04m | 00:34AM3.07m | 12:58PM2.93m | 1:16AM2.90m | 1:44PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.11m | 6:27PM0.23m | 6:50AM0.23m | 7:09PM0.38m | 7:34AM0.40m | 7:59PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 13 | WSW 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 |
32 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 45 | 1186 | 75 | 1169 | 1002 | 808 | 902 | 902 | 820 | 690 | 595 | 621 | 3 | 617 | 811 | 843 | 236 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 20 | S 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | 51 | 23 | 37 | 10 | 344 | 124 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 146 | 2 | 217 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | S 11 | S 18 | S 11 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 10 | 6 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | W 10 |
8136 | 7219 | 6164 | 5323 | 4485 | 3678 | 3233 | 1852 | 4457 | 1125 | 1000 | 781 | 669 | 507 | 387 | 337 | 381 | 417 | 1949 | 52 | 88 | 66 | 1179 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 174 | 147 | 174 | 215 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 201 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 201 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 202 | 201 | 82 | 82 |
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