Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 12PM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2376 | 4914 | 6833 | 6979 | 6963 | 6672 | 7932 | 7073 | 6618 | 5840 | 5341 | 5273 | 4902 | 4237 | 3644 | 3180 | 2613 | 2068 | 2179 | 1454 | 1647 | 1616 | 3088 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:50AM2.11m | 4:43PM2.15m | 5:25AM2.10m | 6:11PM2.23m | 6:43AM2.23m | 7:12PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM1.14m | 11:14PM1.18m | 11:48AM1.09m | 00:33AM1.04m | 12:55PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSE 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7932 | 7073 | 6618 | 5840 | 5341 | 8 | 1364 | 1161 | 943 | 822 | 811 | 2068 | 1 | 1 | 1647 | 1616 | 1601 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 711 | 617 | 128 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 7 | W 14 | WSW 8 | SSE 6 | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2376 | 4914 | 6833 | 6979 | 6963 | 6672 | — | — | — | 4802 | 4659 | 5273 | 4902 | 4237 | 3644 | 3180 | 2613 | 298 | 2179 | 1454 | 43 | — | 3088 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 334 | 208 | 174 | 294 | 319 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 82 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 179 | 188 | 116 | 75 |
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