
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
862 | 760 | 555 | 444 | 437 | 335 | 309 | 177 | 177 | 121 | 178 | 172 | 108 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 94 | 191 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11PM2.71m | 2:31AM2.74m | 3:05PM2.59m | 3:31AM2.59m | 4:14PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.43m | 8:22PM0.59m | 8:55AM0.56m | 9:21PM0.73m | 10:00AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 13 |
862 | 760 | 555 | 444 | 437 | 335 | 309 | 177 | 177 | 121 | 178 | 172 | 108 | 98 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 94 | 191 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 14 | SSE 11 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 7 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 9 |
61 | 77 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 80 | 39 | 51 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 40 | 21 | 46 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 15 | SSE 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | SSE 9 | S 14 |
— | — | 53 | 51 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 10 |
107 | 115 | 72 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 380 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 82 | 39 | 55 |
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