
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 1PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
475 | 355 | 270 | 149 | 180 | 214 | 499 | 1020 | 1235 | 1054 | 1027 | 988 | 949 | 763 | 899 | 638 | 553 | 561 | 794 | 957 | 1081 | 1081 | 1040 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:37AM2.63m | 8:52PM2.82m | 9:18AM2.84m | 9:31PM3.01m | 9:56AM3.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.56m | 2:43PM0.55m | 3:08AM0.34m | 3:24PM0.35m | 3:47AM0.14m | 4:04PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
475 | 355 | 270 | 136 | 78 | 180 | 499 | 1020 | 1235 | 1054 | 1027 | 988 | 949 | 763 | 899 | 638 | 553 | 561 | 794 | 957 | 1081 | 1081 | 1040 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
159 | 157 | 152 | 149 | 180 | 42 | 137 | 25 | 50 | 85 | 45 | 162 | 216 | 325 | — | 280 | 276 | 273 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 6 | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 30 | 31 | 107 | 104 | 214 | 26 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 141 | 127 | 151 | 183 | 175 | 175 | 165 | 167 | 203 | 172 | 167 | 207 | 273 | 265 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 214 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 20 | 82 | 244 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 82 | 242 | 249 | 246 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 82 |
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