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Mangawhai Heads Surf Photo: '1-2ft Surf Session' by Richard Corbaley

Lat Long: 36.08° S 174.60° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mangawhai Heads sea temperature is

16.2° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	SSW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	S	SSW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross	3 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 6 pm

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

Image captured 39 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.7 ft). Range 2.57m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mangawhai Heads Surf Photo: '1-2ft Surf Session' by Richard Corbaley

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User: Richard Corbaley (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:13 pm 8 Mar 2016