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Mangawhai Heads Surf Photo: 'jump2' by Steve Igic

Lat Long: 36.08° S 174.60° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mangawhai Heads sea temperature is

16.7° 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
	E	SW	SW	E
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August 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
	E	SW	SW	E
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August 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
	E	SSW	SSW	E
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August 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
	E	SSW	SSW	E
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 August 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
	E	SSW	SSW	E
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August 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
	E	SSW	S	E	SE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August 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
	E	SSW	S	E	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August 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
	E	WSW	S	E	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August 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
	E	WSW	SW	E	S
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August 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
	E	WSW	WSW	E	ESE
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August 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
	E	W	WSW	E	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August 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
	E	WNW	W	E	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August 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
	E	W	WNW	E	NE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August 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
	E	W	WNW	E	NE
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August 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
	E	W	WNW	E	NE
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August 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
	WNW	WNW	WNW	E	NE
	4 s	off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August 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
	NW	W	WNW	E	NE
	4 s	off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 5 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.5 ft). Range 2.62m (8.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mangawhai Heads Surf Photo: 'jump2' by Steve Igic

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User: Steve Igic (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:06 am 6 Aug 2011

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Darren Celliers - surfing - won the competition on 5 Aug 2011