Mangamaunu surf break

Mangamaunu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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 (0.7m), 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) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Mangamaunu at 10AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.5
NNE
6
0.4
S
10
0.5
E
7
0.2
S
15
0.9
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
0.8
ENE
8
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NNE
5
0.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
65
94
69
48
164
29
28
17
78
178
66
100
142
90
90
490
472
506
473
404
377
279
325
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
E
5
SSE
0
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:33AM1.34m
4:57PM1.48m
5:18AM1.34m
5:42PM1.49m
6:03AM1.33m
6:27PM1.49m
Low Tide
10:41AM0.28m
11:18PM0.30m
11:25AM0.29m
00:04AM0.30m
12:10PM0.29m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:45
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
3
1
Temp °C
12
13
15
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
17
16
18
17
15
14
14
9
10
12
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
18
15
14
14
16
15
16
15
18
17
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
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
E
7
0.3
S
9
0.9
ENE
7
0.2
S
14
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
S
14
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
69
58
94
69
48
28
29
28
16
78
16
66
44
4
38
90
490
472
506
473
404
377
279
325
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
90
65
31
15
17
11
16
16
7
2
15
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
14
8
3
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
41
40
31
2
16
17
17
16
2
2
2
1
15
3
11
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
6
0.3
NW
2
1.1
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.8
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.5
N
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
339
1
107
192
186
164
160
142
187
110
178
107
100
142
90
56
248
121
167
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
19
0
99
100
0
0
0
0
13
100
99
99
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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