
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 4AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3197 | 3040 | 2570 | 2309 | 1949 | 1674 | 1469 | 1447 | 1322 | 1469 | 626 | 501 | 431 | 437 | 522 | 550 | 480 | 417 | 425 | 425 | 558 | 558 | 551 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:32AM3.21m | 12:55PM3.14m | 1:13AM3.08m | 1:38PM3.00m | 1:59AM2.87m | 2:28PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46AM0.05m | 7:07PM0.19m | 7:28AM0.21m | 7:53PM0.37m | 8:16AM0.42m | 8:47PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 2309 | 1949 | 1674 | 1469 | 1447 | 1322 | 2 | 626 | 501 | 431 | 437 | 450 | 347 | 362 | 398 | 425 | 425 | 558 | 558 | 551 | 537 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
3197 | 3040 | 2570 | — | — | — | 1179 | 1179 | 130 | 1469 | 271 | 379 | 428 | 428 | 522 | 550 | 480 | 417 | 394 | 394 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 369 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 45 | 65 | 82 | 208 | 208 | 42 | 65 | 65 | 82 | 203 | 246 | 241 | 208 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 249 |
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