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Mahanga Beach

Lat Long: 39.04° S 177.89° E

Mahanga Beach Surf Photo: 'Lovely surf at Mahanga Beach' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mahanga Beach sea temperature is

12.6° C

1.3°

Mahanga Beach 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNE	NE	SE	ENE	S
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	N	NE	SE	ENE	S
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	SE	ENE	S
	9 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NE	SE	ENE	S
	9 s	cross	6 s	9 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	N		NE	SE	S
	8 s	cross		8 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NE	NE	SE	S
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNE	NE	SE	S
	9 s	cross	9 s	9 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	NW		NE	SE	E
	10 s	cross- off		9 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	WNW	ENE	E	SE
	10 s	off	2 s	9 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	WNW	ENE	SE	S
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WNW	WNW	ENE	ENE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	ENE	SE	S
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	ENE	SSW	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SSW	ENE	SSW	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	ESE
	10 s	off	7 s	7 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SW	S	ENE	ESE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	S	S	ENE	ESE	S
	10 s	cross	7 s	10 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 July at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 25 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.6 ft). Range 2.01m (6.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mahanga Beach Surf Photo: 'Lovely surf at Mahanga Beach' by Rob Davies

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:24 pm 22 Jul 2021