Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 3AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1611 | 1568 | 1389 | 1175 | 1159 | 1028 | 955 | 915 | 733 | 711 | 700 | 711 | 624 | 653 | 530 | 425 | 419 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:28AM2.49m | 2:59PM2.39m | 3:21AM2.29m | 4:02PM2.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.77m | 8:45AM0.81m | 9:13PM0.98m | 9:44AM0.99m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1611 | 1568 | 1389 | 1175 | 1159 | 1028 | 955 | 915 | 733 | 711 | 700 | 711 | 624 | 653 | 530 | 425 | 419 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
27 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 62 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 75 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 82 |
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