
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 9AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
936 | 807 | 785 | 638 | 538 | 384 | 309 | 387 | 348 | 665 | 2769 | 3325 | 4248 | 3953 | 2039 | 1567 | 951 | 1003 | 970 | 838 | 617 | 1137 | 712 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35AM3.18m | 10:50PM3.25m | 11:14AM3.27m | 11:31PM3.26m | 11:55AM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.00m | 4:44PM0.07m | 5:05AM-0.06m | 5:25PM0.03m | 5:46AM-0.05m | 6:09PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NNW 9 | N 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 8 | WSW 12 |
936 | 807 | 785 | 638 | 538 | 384 | 309 | 222 | 348 | 665 | — | 513 | 161 | 84 | 595 | 1027 | 759 | 570 | 970 | 838 | 617 | 1 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
— | 62 | 64 | 51 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 60 | 151 | 252 | — | — | — | 190 | 30 | 19 | 353 | 158 | 394 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | N 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 103 | — | — | — | 41 | 40 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
122 | 19 | 19 | 41 | 74 | 113 | 157 | 387 | 592 | 826 | 2769 | 3325 | 4248 | 3953 | 2039 | 1567 | 951 | 1003 | 170 | 332 | 470 | 1137 | 712 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 250 | 249 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 201 | 292 | 147 | 82 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 244 | 250 | 250 |
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