Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangawhai Heads today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangawhai Heads at 3AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mangawhai Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:26PM2.22m | 9:52AM2.17m | 10:08PM2.14m | 10:35AM2.10m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.13m | 4:11PM0.26m | 4:32AM0.20m | 4:55PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | E 8 | SE 5 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 9 | N 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 166 | 166 | 30 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 174 | 242 | 393 | 393 | 30 |
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