Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 7AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1413 | 1130 | 1010 | 996 | 1175 | 1389 | 1626 | 1428 | 1428 | 1428 | 1409 | 1208 | 1208 | 1191 | 1072 | 1001 | 1955 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33PM3.33m | 11:56AM3.10m | 00:18AM3.26m | 12:40PM3.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.03m | 6:06PM0.06m | 6:36AM0.10m | 6:50PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 1413 | 1130 | 1010 | 996 | 1175 | 1389 | 1626 | 1428 | 1428 | 1428 | 1409 | 1208 | 1208 | 1191 | 1072 | 1001 | 1955 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 286 | 508 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 23 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 41 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 249 | 286 | 358 | 485 | 512 | 623 | 770 | 964 | 1115 | 1089 | 1064 | 1064 | 973 | 836 | 574 | 591 | 722 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 148 | 208 | 65 | 208 | 214 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 147 | 147 |
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