Mangamaunu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. We’ve got one spot on the menu for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a cracker.

We’re looking at Mangamaunu, a classic advanced point break that’s very consistent and exposed to the swell. The best direction for this place is from the southeast, so we’ll be keeping an eye on that.

The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing too wild there.

First up, the action kicks off on Monday, July 27th. We’ve got a clean 3.6 ft to 4.3 ft easterly swell rolling in with a solid 12-13 second period. Winds are light and offshore or glassy. This is a proper groundswell with moderate energy, and it’s going to be some very clean, fun surf. It’s not huge, but the quality is there.

Tuesday, July 28th is where things start to get interesting. The swell bumps up to 5.9 ft from the ESE, still with that 13-second period, and the winds are glassy in the morning and light offshore. The combined energy jumps significantly, and the forecast says it’s excellent surf for experienced surfers. The waves will have more push and shape, and with those clean conditions, this is a standout morning. The afternoon is just as good with glassy conditions.

Wednesday, July 29th holds solid at 4.6 ft to 4.9 ft, still clean, still with that long-period groundswell energy. The wind starts to go a little cross-off in the morning but goes glassy again in the afternoon. Still very good surf.

Thursday, July 30th, and Friday, July 31st, see the swell slowly dropping. Thursday morning has 3.6 ft with a light cross-off, and the energy drops. Friday gets smaller, down to 2.3 ft to 2.6 ft, and the wind picks up on Friday afternoon to a moderate breeze. The energy gets weak. It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary.

Now, Saturday, August 1st, and Sunday, August 2nd, are a different story entirely. A massive south-southwest swell hits, absolutely jacking up to 9.8 ft on Saturday morning, then 13.1 ft in the afternoon, and then peaking at 14.8 ft to 19.7 ft on Sunday. The combined energy is off the charts – into the thousands and then the tens of thousands. This is a monster. The problem is, it’s way too big for this break. The period is short on Saturday (8-9 seconds) but gets long again on Sunday (13-14 seconds). The wind is a strong cross-off, but the size makes it a serious danger zone. This is expert-only if you’re even thinking about it, but honestly, with that much power and size, it’s probably more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers. The forecast itself says it’s too big for this break.

After that massive pulse, Monday, August 3rd, brings a much more manageable 8.2 ft from the SSE with a 12-second period. The wind is offshore in the morning and dead glassy in the afternoon. That’s a solid, powerful groundswell with strong energy, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. This is another true standout. The conditions are perfect.

Tuesday, August 4th, still has a solid 7.2 ft to 7.5 ft from the SE with clean winds and glassy afternoons. The energy is still strong, so it’s still very good.

Wednesday, August 5th, drops a little to 5.2 ft to 5.6 ft from the SE with a 13-second period. Morning is clean, but the afternoon gets a cross-on wind that messes with the quality a bit.

Thursday, August 6th, fades to small, weak surf, 2.3 ft to 3.0 ft with low energy. Not worth getting too excited about.

Then, Friday, August 7th, throws in a sneaky good one. We get a 7.9 ft to 8.2 ft pulse from the SE, but the period drops to 8 seconds. That’s a shorter period wind swell, but it’s glassy and clean, and the energy is still decent. It’ll be fun, but it won’t have the same grunt as the longer period stuff.

Saturday, August 8th, is smaller and shorter period, fading out.

Sunday, August 9th, brings another solid pulse, 7.5 ft to 7.9 ft from the east with a clean 8-second period. Glassy conditions all day, with strong energy. It’s a bit shorter period, but the size and clean conditions make it a good option.

Monday, August 10th, is a big one. We get 9.8 ft from the east

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