Surf Forecasts:
Mangawhai Heads surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNW swell with 384 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 12th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangawhai Heads over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 5 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 35 | 21 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 44 | 45 | 384 | 70 | 79 | 15 | 14 | 30 | 132 | 92 | 67 | 35 | 47 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.16m | 9:42AM2.18m | 9:55PM2.11m | 10:23AM2.16m | 10:36PM2.05m | 11:04AM2.10m | 11:17PM1.97m | 11:46AM2.03m | 00:00AM1.89m | 12:31PM1.95m | 00:45AM1.80m | 1:18PM1.87m | 1:34AM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.25m | 3:38AM0.15m | 4:01PM0.28m | 4:17AM0.19m | 4:43PM0.33m | 4:57AM0.25m | 5:25PM0.39m | 5:39AM0.32m | 6:09PM0.47m | 6:22AM0.40m | 6:55PM0.55m | 7:08AM0.48m | 7:45PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 35 | 21 | 39 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 45 | 209 | 70 | 79 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 67 | 35 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | N 18 | E 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 12 | N 9 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | E 16 | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 19 | N 18 | N 11 | N 17 | ESE 6 | NE 5 | N 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 88 | 384 | 13 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 132 | 92 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 421 | 170 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 166 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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