Surf Forecasts:
Mangawhai Heads surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, E swell with 222 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mangawhai Heads this week:
The surf forecast for Mangawhai Heads over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mangawhai Heads in the next 16 days are 0.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangawhai Heads over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | NE 13 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 171 | 181 | 222 | 168 | 196 | 141 | 139 | 98 | 92 | 93 | 89 | 60 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 36 | 102 | 68 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.94m | 6:45AM1.85m | 7:19PM2.00m | 7:29AM1.89m | 8:00PM2.06m | 8:11AM1.93m | 8:39PM2.11m | 8:53AM1.96m | 9:17PM2.13m | 9:34AM1.98m | 9:56PM2.14m | 10:16AM1.99m | 10:35PM2.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.42m | 00:56AM0.55m | 1:08PM0.36m | 1:41AM0.48m | 1:51PM0.32m | 2:24AM0.42m | 2:32PM0.29m | 3:05AM0.37m | 3:13PM0.28m | 3:45AM0.33m | 3:52PM0.29m | 4:24AM0.30m | 4:33PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 5 | E 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 171 | 181 | 222 | 168 | 196 | 141 | 139 | 98 | 92 | 43 | 89 | 60 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 68 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 15 | E 10 | ENE 14 | E 9 | NE 16 | ENE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 89 | 93 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 19 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 116 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 102 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 119 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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