
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 4PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 661 | 750 | 1183 | 889 | 935 | 940 | 1033 | 946 | 1117 | 1276 | 1747 | 1604 | 2028 | 2028 | 2272 | 1805 | 2749 | 4268 | 6323 | 6202 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:55AM3.27m | 00:14AM3.20m | 12:39PM3.20m | 1:00AM3.05m | 1:27PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.06m | 6:29AM0.05m | 6:55PM0.17m | 7:15AM0.20m | 7:46PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
625 | 661 | 508 | 158 | — | 145 | 151 | 158 | 257 | 318 | 808 | 754 | 880 | — | — | — | 1303 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
201 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
627 | 576 | 750 | 1183 | 889 | 935 | 940 | 1033 | 946 | 1117 | 1276 | 1747 | 1604 | 2028 | 2028 | 2272 | 1805 | 2749 | 4268 | 6323 | 6202 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 259 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 265 | 259 | 202 | 201 | 265 | 314 | 300 | 208 | 259 | 259 | 208 | 208 | 292 | 249 | 339 | 334 |
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