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Mangamaunu Surf Photo: 'Beaut day' by Matthew Hobbs

Issued: 11 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Mangamaunu 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
	S	SSW		S	ENE
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	E
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	ENE
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 August at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	S	S
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	ENE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 12 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		S	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		S	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 August at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		S	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE		S	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE		S	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE		S	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE		S	E
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		S	E
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 August at 3 pm

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

Image captured 27 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 1.76m (5.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mangamaunu Surf Photo: 'Beaut day' by Matthew Hobbs

Credit: Alison Foley

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User: Matthew Hobbs (7 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:01 pm 16 Aug 2020