Mangawhai Heads Surf Break

Mangawhai Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 36.08° S 174.60° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mangawhai Heads sea temperature is
16.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

Mangawhai Heads surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, E swell with 726 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sat 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Best Surf 6AM (Sat 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 2nd Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangawhai Heads over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.1
E
12
1
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
673
535
524
514
524
610
507
426
375
367
472
488
325
233
144
131
96
69
68
47
46
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
N
25
N
20
NNW
5
W
10
NNE
20
N
15
NW
15
W
10
NW
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
High Tide
7:44PM2.01m
7:53AM1.90m
8:26PM2.05m
8:35AM1.91m
9:06PM2.07m
9:17AM1.90m
9:46PM2.07m
9:58AM1.90m
10:25PM2.07m
10:40AM1.88m
11:05PM2.06m
11:24AM1.88m
11:46PM2.05m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.49m
2:16PM0.32m
2:49AM0.46m
2:58PM0.31m
3:32AM0.44m
3:39PM0.32m
4:13AM0.43m
4:19PM0.34m
4:54AM0.41m
4:59PM0.37m
5:35AM0.40m
5:41PM0.41m
6:17AM0.38m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
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7:33
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—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
—
—
7:31
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5:16
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—
5:16
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:19
—
—
5:20
—
5:20
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
3
—
—
12
—
3
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
13
13
11
10
13
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
13
13
10
10
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
0.1
N
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.1
E
12
1
E
11
1
NNE
6
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
N
6
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
3
535
524
2
524
610
507
426
375
367
472
488
325
233
69
131
96
52
68
47
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.8
E
11
0.7
NE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
—
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
144
32
4
69
28
19
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NNW
6
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
N
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
11
—
2
1
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
10
—
0.4
SE
3
1.6
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NNE
2
1
NNE
4
1.3
N
5
—
0.7
NNW
6
1.6
N
6
0.5
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
—
Energy kJ
673
—
2
514
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
41
83
—
31
158
7
1
1
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Goat Island Reef
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Mangawhai Heads
Northland
Langs beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
73
5
5
5
5
5
5
28
73
73
27
23
408
50
0
27
23
0
0
0
5
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Takou Bay
Marsden Point
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Taupo Bay
Ruakaka
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Elliot Bay
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
4
4
5
9
9
6
7
9
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
7
5
9
5
7
5
7
6
5
9
9
9
6
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The above surf forecast table for Mangawhai Heads provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mangawhai Heads can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mangawhai Heads surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mangawhai Heads) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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