Mangahume Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.52° S 173.93° E

Mangahume WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mangahume sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.4° 

Mangahume surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mangahume surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 4,939 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mangahume this week:

The surf forecast for Mangahume over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mangahume in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 11th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 15th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangahume over the next 16 days.


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest