
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 3PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1628 | 2866 | 3955 | 4019 | 3822 | 4153 | 4000 | 3233 | 3071 | 2716 | 2121 | 1942 | 1796 | 1733 | 1736 | 1879 | 1819 | 3355 | 2745 | 2528 | 2392 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:03AM3.15m | 11:18PM3.26m | 11:39AM3.22m | 11:54PM3.28m | 12:15PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11PM0.06m | 5:31AM-0.05m | 5:47PM0.03m | 6:08AM-0.04m | 6:26PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 23 | W 23 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 7 | 15 | 80 | 149 | 210 | 528 | 276 | 333 | 321 | 232 | 234 | 1819 | 3355 | 2745 | 2528 | 2392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 18 | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | S 16 | WSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 45 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 186 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1099 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
1628 | 2866 | 3955 | 4019 | 3822 | 4153 | 4000 | 3233 | 3071 | 2716 | 2121 | 1942 | 1796 | 1733 | 1736 | 1879 | — | — | — | — | 2046 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 251 | 257 | 174 | 148 | 82 | 147 | 208 | 208 | 214 | 208 | 215 | 201 | 190 | 174 | 147 | 147 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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