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Mangawhai Heads surf break

Mangawhai Heads surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 30 Mar 2025 NZDT
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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
21.8° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mangawhai Heads this week:

The surf forecast for Mangawhai Heads over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mangawhai Heads in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 05) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 4th Apr)8ft (2.5m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 4th Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 4th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangawhai Heads over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thu
10
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
ENE
1.1
E
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
E
0.5
E
0.7
ENE
0.7
NE
1
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.6
NE
1.7
ENE
1.8
NE
2
NNE
2.5
NNE
3
NNE
3
N
2.1
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.6
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
ENE
1
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.7
ENE
0.4
NNE
0.4
NNE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.4
NNE
Period(s) (?)77678855888666777899888888881514913139912
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1911135869783319231191741191481832453615898131093671464343123109111605254527170675857655955
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
30
NNE
40
NE
35
N
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
25
N
30
W
20
WSW
20
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
N
5
W
5
WSW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
E
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
crossoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
crossglassoncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:31AM
2.37
9:00PM
2.33
9:19AM
2.42
9:50PM
2.40
10:08AM
2.41
10:40PM
2.41
10:58AM
2.36
11:31PM
2.37
11:50AM
2.25
12:24AM
2.29
12:44PM
2.13
1:20AM
2.17
1:41PM
1.99
2:20AM
2.06
2:43PM
1.88
3:23AM
1.98
3:48PM
1.81
4:26AM
1.93
4:53PM
1.79
5:25AM
1.92
5:51PM
1.81
6:17AM
1.94
6:43PM
1.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:27AM
0.10
2:58PM
-0.02
3:19AM
0.04
3:46PM
-0.09
4:10AM
0.03
4:35PM
-0.09
5:02AM
0.06
5:25PM
-0.04
5:55AM
0.13
6:16PM
0.05
6:50AM
0.23
7:11PM
0.17
7:48AM
0.34
8:09PM
0.29
8:50AM
0.44
9:10PM
0.39
9:54AM
0.50
10:13PM
0.45
10:57AM
0.51
11:15PM
0.48
11:55AM
0.49
12:10AM
0.47
12:46PM
0.44
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thu
10
Sunrise-7:31--7:33--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:37--7:37--7:39--7:39--7:41-
Sunset--7:19--7:17--7:16--7:15--7:14--7:12--7:10--7:08--7:07--7:07--7:05--7:04
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Rain (mm)
1---------311131021811-------------2---
Temp. °C191919181919192020202020201918181921212222182123201920161919181920182019
Feels °C (?)161617161617181819191919181515151318222020182020171416151818191920181917

Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Mangawhai Heads Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Mangawhai Heads provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Mangawhai Heads can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mangawhai Heads surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mangawhai Heads) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Mangawhai Heads is 46 km (29 miles) from the city of Whangarei. If you plan a holiday in Northland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Whangarei. Whangarei has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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