Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 623 | 412 | 304 | 295 | 382 | 620 | 521 | 496 | 554 | 390 | 441 | 550 | 592 | 702 | 632 | 384 | 447 | 453 | 390 | 327 | 559 | 887 | 882 | 869 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:37AM2.12m | 6:17PM2.26m | 6:54AM2.23m | 7:20PM2.41m | 7:51AM2.41m | 8:10PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM1.10m | 11:56AM1.07m | 00:43AM0.99m | 1:05PM0.94m | 1:41AM0.79m | 1:59PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 623 | 412 | 253 | 173 | 382 | 620 | 521 | 496 | 554 | 390 | 260 | 372 | 483 | 372 | 249 | 208 | 228 | 208 | 242 | 318 | 273 | 265 | 215 | 869 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | W 20 | WSW 20 | S 4 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 243 | 261 | 304 | 295 | 111 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 64 | 124 | 325 | 142 | 592 | 702 | 632 | 384 | 447 | 453 | 390 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | W 21 | W 22 | N 13 | N 13 | WSW 19 | SSE 4 | — | N 13 | N 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 16 | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 147 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 224 | 441 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 559 | 887 | 882 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 241 | 151 | 39 | 42 | 65 | 65 | 148 | 82 | 148 | 82 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 75 | 82 | 214 | 214 | 148 | 75 |
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