Mangamaunu surf break

Mangamaunu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Mangamaunu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mangamaunu sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mangamaunu today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mangamaunu at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Mangamaunu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
6
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
2.1
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
92
90
65
128
69
48
123
136
100
55
81
97
62
115
133
94
128
404
441
799
419
487
575
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
5
N
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:33AM1.34m
4:57PM1.48m
5:18AM1.34m
5:42PM1.49m
6:03AM1.33m
Low Tide
10:32PM0.29m
10:41AM0.28m
11:18PM0.30m
11:25AM0.29m
00:04AM0.30m
12:10PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
3
Temp °C
14
12
12
13
15
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
19
19
17
10
8
9
10
12
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
14
15
13
15
16
16
19
19
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
10
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.1
S
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
1.7
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
56
47
51
56
94
69
48
28
29
27
55
81
66
51
34
4
28
4
4
3
506
419
487
575
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
121
92
90
65
128
31
15
17
19
16
16
7
7
15
4
1
16
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
77
64
41
40
30
2
17
16
16
16
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
6
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
1.2
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
2.1
NE
10
1.1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
240
1
1
120
222
154
123
136
100
150
101
97
62
115
133
94
128
404
441
799
62
45
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
116
0
0
0
0
4
99
100
100
100
100
4
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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