Mangahume Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.52° S 173.93° E

Mangahume 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mangahume sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.3° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 4PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)8ft (2.5m)16s
Afternoon (18 Sep)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (18 Sep)6ft (1.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
14
4
WSW
9
4.5
WSW
10
5
WSW
11
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
12
5
WSW
13
4.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3514
3241
1578
1412
1412
1467
1447
1409
1409
1772
1772
1626
1772
4485
2263
3863
6378
7105
7194
7960
9144
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
WSW
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
WSW
10
W
20
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:13PM2.40m
2:36AM2.26m
3:16PM2.22m
3:50AM2.11m
4:43PM2.15m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.84m
8:28PM1.00m
8:55AM1.03m
9:40PM1.15m
10:18AM1.14m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:16
6:17
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
11
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
9
8
8
10
10
8
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
3
2
3
4
3
6
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