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Mangawhai Heads surf Forecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 26 Apr 2024 NZST
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Mangawhai Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mangawhai Heads sea temperature is 19.0°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.4 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 17.2 °C)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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Mangawhai Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mangawhai Heads sea temperature is 19.0°C (Statistics for 26 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.4 °C max: 19.6 °C min: 17.2 °C)


How big are the waves at Mangawhai Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Mangawhai Heads at 8PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at Mangawhai Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sat
04
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
ENE
1.1
NE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.2
E
2.4
E
2.2
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.3
E
2.1
E
2
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
Period(s) (?)91110101010991010101099999999998888888991010121212121211111111111111111110101010101010101010999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)186322352353332284288284320293262257225225236194176145145103318387346365365427533599708901775885123420372119184016991488112797077868367659651544037230525224720020015912512312190876144
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
5
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
ononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:09PM
2.09
9:20AM
2.01
9:49PM
2.09
10:00AM
1.98
10:31PM
2.07
10:44AM
1.95
11:17PM
2.05
11:32AM
1.91
12:07AM
2.03
12:25PM
1.87
1:02AM
2.02
1:25PM
1.86
2:02AM
2.04
2:30PM
1.88
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:30AM
0.40
3:43PM
0.27
4:11AM
0.42
4:24PM
0.30
4:54AM
0.45
5:07PM
0.33
5:42AM
0.48
5:55PM
0.36
6:35AM
0.49
6:49PM
0.38
7:33AM
0.48
7:48PM
0.39
8:34AM
0.43
8:50PM
0.38
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Sat
04
Sunrise------6:56-------6:56-------6:58-------6:58-------7:00-------7:00-------7:01-----
Sunset5:42-------5:40-------5:38-------5:37-------5:37-------5:36-------5:35-------5:34---
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191615151515151617161515151515161616161716161717171616161615141517161515151617181816161514141415161514131212131616161413
Feels °C (?)1513111010101111121213131313131313131213121112121211121112121112131110101011121314131311991091010111099101313131111

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