
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 6AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
486 | 453 | 390 | 336 | 545 | 679 | 848 | 931 | 731 | 443 | 310 | 249 | 149 | 180 | 214 | 499 | 1020 | 1235 | 1054 | 1027 | 988 | 949 | 763 | 899 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:51AM2.41m | 8:10PM2.61m | 8:37AM2.63m | 8:52PM2.82m | 9:18AM2.84m | 9:31PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.79m | 1:59PM0.75m | 2:27AM0.56m | 2:43PM0.55m | 3:08AM0.34m | 3:24PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
136 | 173 | 197 | 318 | 222 | 219 | 212 | 167 | 731 | 443 | 310 | 249 | 132 | 75 | 180 | 499 | 1020 | 1235 | 1054 | 1027 | 988 | 949 | 763 | 899 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | — | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 20 | SW 7 | WSW 19 | — |
486 | 453 | 390 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 15 | 164 | 159 | 154 | 152 | 149 | 180 | 40 | 137 | 19 | 38 | 55 | 82 | 162 | 127 | 325 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 | SW 20 | W 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 6 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 22 | — | WSW 20 | — | — |
11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 107 | 104 | 214 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 45 | — | 216 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | 1 | — | 336 | 545 | 679 | 848 | 931 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 67 | 122 | 121 | 13 | 222 | 243 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 42 | 45 | 82 | 243 | 214 | 148 | 82 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 39 | 82 | 243 | 243 | 208 | 208 |
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