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Mangawhai Heads surf break

Mangawhai Heads surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 14 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
21.4° C
(Which is 1.3°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 Saturday (Mar 15) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 0.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Mar 18) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 15th Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 15th Mar)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 19th Mar)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s

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

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Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.5
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
1.1
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.3
N
0.5
ENE
0.4
N
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.5
NE
0.7
NNE
2.2
E
1.2
E
0.9
NE
Period(s) (?)14141110101111101010101061816161616151414813101099910101099878
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)37362938547171636161604774968480797667663735556157544243454545437860915298
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
5
W
10
SW
0
E
10
WSW
0
W
15
NNE
5
W
10
N
25
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
25
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
15
ENE
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:36PM
1.99
8:56AM
2.10
9:17PM
2.03
9:34AM
2.11
9:56PM
2.05
10:12AM
2.09
10:35PM
2.05
10:48AM
2.05
11:13PM
2.03
11:26AM
1.99
11:52PM
1.98
12:04PM
1.92
12:32AM
1.93
12:44PM
1.85
1:16AM
1.87
1:29PM
1.79
2:05AM
1.82
2:19PM
1.74
3:01AM
1.80
3:18PM
1.73
4:01AM
1.83
4:21PM
1.75
5:01AM
1.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:55AM
0.31
3:21PM
0.28
3:35AM
0.30
3:58PM
0.26
4:13AM
0.31
4:35PM
0.26
4:52AM
0.34
5:11PM
0.28
5:31AM
0.40
5:48PM
0.33
6:10AM
0.47
6:27PM
0.40
6:52AM
0.54
7:09PM
0.46
7:37AM
0.61
7:55PM
0.51
8:28AM
0.66
8:47PM
0.54
9:25AM
0.67
9:45PM
0.53
10:27AM
0.63
10:46PM
0.48
11:28AM
0.53
Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
Sunrise--7:18--7:20--7:20--7:20--7:22--7:22--7:24--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:28
Sunset7:43--7:40--7:39--7:37--7:37--7:35--7:34--7:31--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:27--
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Rain (mm)
------------1------------------32276
Temp. °C201921211820201920211825181720211719201919191819191819191920201920201920
Feels °C (?)181920211719181918191623151417181618181718181818181717171717171717171516

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning).

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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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