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Mangamaunu Surf Photo: 'Small but fun' by Matthew Hobbs

Issued: 6 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mangamaunu sea temperature is

11.6°C

0.5°

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
	S	NNE	NNE	S	ESE
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October 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
	S	NNE	NNE	S	ESE
	10 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October 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
	S	NNE	NNE	S	ESE
	9 s	cross	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October 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
	S	NNE	NNE	S	ESE
	9 s	cross	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October 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
	ESE	NNE	N	S	NNE
	7 s	cross	7 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October 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
	NE	NE	N	NNE	S
	7 s	glass	7 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October 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	NE	N	NNE	S
	8 s	cross- on	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October 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
	NE	NNE	N	NNE	S
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October 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
	NNE	N	N	NNE	S
	8 s	glass	8 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October 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
	NNE	W	W	NNE	S
	8 s	off	2 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October 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
	NE	SW	WSW	NNE	S
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October 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	SE	N	NNE	S
	8 s	glass	7 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October 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
	NNE	SSE	W	NNE	SSE
	7 s	glass	3 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October 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
	NNE	WSW	W	NNE	SSE
	8 s	glass	3 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October 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
	NE	SSW	WNW	NNE	SSE
	8 s	glass	3 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October 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	ESE	W	NNE	SSE
	7 s	glass	3 s	7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October 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
	SE	NE	NE	SSE	SSW
	8 s	cross- on	6 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 3 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.9 ft). Range 1.78m (5.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mangamaunu Surf Photo: 'Small but fun' by Matthew Hobbs

Credit: Alison Foley

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User: Matthew Hobbs (7 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:47 pm 27 Oct 2019