
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangahume today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangahume at 7AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mangahume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1322 | 1342 | 1560 | 501 | 431 | 437 | 450 | 493 | 480 | 417 | 419 | 425 | 558 | 558 | 544 | 523 | 576 | 482 | 476 | 553 | 630 | 802 | 650 | 620 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13AM3.08m | 1:38PM3.00m | 1:59AM2.87m | 2:28PM2.81m | 2:55AM2.64m | 3:30PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.21m | 7:53PM0.37m | 8:16AM0.42m | 8:47PM0.58m | 9:15AM0.65m | 9:58PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
1322 | 1342 | 1560 | 501 | 431 | 437 | 450 | 390 | 362 | 387 | 419 | 425 | 558 | 558 | 544 | 523 | 576 | 482 | 476 | 553 | 630 | 802 | 575 | 435 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 243 | 144 | 121 | 136 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | S 18 |
3 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 123 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
210 | 220 | 303 | 334 | 379 | 379 | 408 | 493 | 480 | 417 | 394 | 394 | 417 | 444 | 423 | 369 | 348 | 383 | 358 | 285 | 293 | 208 | 650 | 620 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 65 | 82 | 197 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 241 | 215 | 190 | 174 | 147 | 105 | 42 | 147 | 42 |
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