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Mangamaunu Surf Photo: 'Can only be Mangamaunu' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 42.31° S 173.75° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mangamaunu sea temperature is

12.3° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	9 s	cross- on	8 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

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	ENE	NNE	NE	SE	SW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

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	ENE	NNE	NE	SE	SW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	N	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross	6 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	N	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	N	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	N	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	N	ENE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	N	ENE	SE
	10 s	glass	5 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E		ENE	SE
	10 s	glass		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW		ENE	SE
	10 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	SE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	ENE	ESE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	ENE	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	E	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	ENE	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mangamaunu around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 21 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 1.83m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mangamaunu Surf Photo: 'Can only be Mangamaunu' by Rob Davies

Unmistakable Mangamaunu, with the snowy Seaward Kaikouras towering above the point break. East swell so breaking right into the shore of the bay and sometimes linking all the way outside for very long rides. Mostly shoulder high day with just 5 out at most.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:03 pm 13 Jul 2014