
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 4PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1490 | 2345 | 2600 | 2650 | 2891 | 2311 | 2353 | 4938 | 4824 | 5519 | 4783 | 5387 | 5310 | 5459 | 5385 | 5655 | 5530 | 5658 | 4662 | 5197 | 4467 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.60m | 3:12AM2.50m | 3:56PM2.46m | 4:37AM2.38m | 5:28PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.61m | 9:02PM0.77m | 9:40AM0.78m | 10:27PM0.88m | 11:09AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1225 | 768 | 697 | 815 | 644 | 513 | 1099 | 4938 | 4824 | 5519 | 4783 | 5387 | 5310 | 5459 | 5385 | 5655 | 5530 | 5658 | 4662 | 5197 | 4467 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 336 | — | — | — | 899 | 406 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
1490 | 2345 | 2600 | 2650 | 2891 | 2311 | 2353 | 300 | 307 | — | 232 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 166 | 122 | 179 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 265 | 259 | 259 | 294 | 287 | 65 | 65 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 202 | 82 | 202 | 193 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
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