Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 5AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 210 | 251 | 232 | 338 | 338 | 780 | 603 | 594 | 587 | 620 | 657 | 768 | 1200 | 367 | 443 | 566 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46PM3.24m | 10:08AM3.13m | 10:29PM3.34m | 10:51AM3.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.05m | 4:18PM0.00m | 4:46AM-0.04m | 5:00PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 107 | 166 | 198 | 159 | 338 | 338 | 780 | 603 | 561 | 476 | 385 | 349 | 768 | 1200 | 205 | 443 | 566 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 193 | 210 | 251 | 232 | 101 | 310 | 372 | 377 | 594 | 587 | 620 | 657 | 220 | 422 | 367 | 159 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | WSW 15 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 158 | 123 | 116 | 115 | 136 | 173 | 266 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 79 | — | 251 | 260 | 292 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 2 | 42 |
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