
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 2AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
384 | 368 | 407 | 407 | 768 | 679 | 627 | 656 | 647 | 638 | 612 | 447 | 434 | 357 | 295 | 286 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:54PM2.63m | 7:26AM2.65m | 8:02PM2.84m | 8:29AM2.83m | 8:57PM3.06m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.64m | 1:46PM0.49m | 2:21AM0.43m | 2:43PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
553 | 362 | 286 | 227 | 768 | 679 | 627 | 656 | 647 | 180 | 117 | 447 | 434 | 357 | 295 | 261 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 19 | SSE 4 |
225 | 368 | 407 | 269 | 172 | 141 | 103 | 78 | 51 | 638 | 612 | 85 | 58 | 34 | 22 | 286 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 25 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 19 | W 6 | WSW 18 |
384 | 306 | 215 | 407 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 214 | 22 | 195 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — |
— | 228 | 333 | 344 | 305 | 297 | 265 | 217 | 186 | — | — | 18 | 23 | — | 24 | 24 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 186 | 179 | 186 | 250 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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