Mangahume Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.52° S 173.93° E

Mangahume 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mangahume sea temperature is
13.9°C
0.5° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 9PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)--
Afternoon (10 Sep)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (10 Sep)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
3
1
2
5
5
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
15
3
WSW
18
3
WSW
19
3
WSW
18
3
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
18
4
WSW
17
4.5
WSW
17
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
10
4
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
16
2.4
WSW
16
4.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
451
945
1098
1132
5161
5732
6258
6345
7981
9843
11508
4147
4152
4243
4765
3263
3102
2682
8917
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
WSW
35
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
15
SSE
5
WSW
25
W
35
W
30
W
35
W
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
Wind State
cross
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:27PM3.22m
9:48AM3.14m
10:06PM3.31m
10:27AM3.20m
Low Tide
3:42AM0.03m
3:57PM0.03m
4:21AM-0.05m
4:35PM-0.00m
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
2
7
3
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
9
8
9
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
3
2
3
5
9
6
6
6
5
6
5
3
5
8
8
6
5
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