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Mangawhai Heads Surf Photo: 'Mangawhai Bar' by Paul Evans

Lat Long: 36.08° S 174.60° E

Issued: 11 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mangawhai Heads sea temperature is

16.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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
	ENE	E	ENE
	8 s	on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September 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	ENE	ENE
	8 s	on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September 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	ENE	ENE
	8 s	glass	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September 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	E	ENE
	8 s	glass	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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	ENE	ENE
	8 s	glass	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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	N	ENE
	8 s	glass	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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	NNE	ENE
	8 s	glass	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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	NNE	E
	8 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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	NNE	ENE
	8 s	cross	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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	N	ENE
	8 s	cross	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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	N	ENE
	8 s	cross	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September 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	N	NE
	8 s	cross	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September 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
	N	NNW	NNE
	3 s	cross- off	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September 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	NW	ENE
	8 s	glass	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September 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	WNW	ENE
	7 s	glass	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September 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	NW	ENE
	7 s	glass	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September 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	NNE	ENE
	8 s	glass	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 September at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 29 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.2 ft). Range 2.56m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mangawhai Heads Surf Photo: 'Mangawhai Bar' by Paul Evans

A nice clean,solid day at the bar!

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User: Paul Evans (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:26 pm 28 Sep 2006