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Mangawhai Harbour surf report and forecast

Northland, New Zealand · updated 03 Nov 2026, 01:49 NZDT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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2.1rating now (B 3 · A 1)
1.1 m (3.6 ft)wave height now
6.4 speriod
NNEswell from
13 kt NNEwind cross-onshore
16 °C (62 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional
06:16 / 19:54sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.1 m 13 s N · Swell 2: 0.1 m 11 s NE · Wind waves: 1.1 m 6 s NNE

Best window this week: Thursday 07:00 NZDT — 4.4 1.2 m (3.9 ft) at 8 s, cross-onshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (67° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov1.6 B 2 · A 11.1–1.1 m (3.5–3.7 ft)6 sNE13 kt cross-onshore06:17–19:53
Tue 03 Nov2.6 B 3 · A 21.1–1.1 m (3.5–3.7 ft)7 sNE12 kt cross-onshore06:16–19:54
Wed 04 Nov4.3 B 3 · A 31.1–1.4 m (3.7–4.6 ft)8 sNE11 kt cross-onshore06:15–19:55
Thu 05 Nov4.4 B 5 · A 31.0–1.3 m (3.3–4.2 ft)8 sNE7 kt cross-onshore06:14–19:56
Fri 06 Nov2.9 B 5 · A 10.8–1.1 m (2.7–3.8 ft)7 sNE12 kt cross-shore06:13–19:57
Sat 07 Nov3.0 B 4 · A 21.0–1.3 m (3.1–4.3 ft)6 sNNE15 kt offshore06:12–19:58
Sun 08 Nov2.1 B 4 · A 10.7–1.0 m (2.3–3.1 ft)7 sNE9 kt cross-shore06:11–19:59

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Tue 01:002.1 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.6 ft)6 s NNE13 kt NNE cross-onshore
Tue 04:002.1 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.5 ft)6 s NNE12 kt NNE cross-onshore
Tue 07:002.2 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.5 ft)6 s NNE12 kt NNE cross-onshore
Tue 10:002.3 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.5 ft)7 s NE10 kt NE onshore
Tue 13:002.4 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.5 ft)7 s NE12 kt NE cross-onshore
Tue 16:002.6 B 3 · A 11.1 m (3.7 ft)7 s NE12 kt NE cross-onshore
Tue 19:002.6 B 3 · A 21.1 m (3.7 ft)7 s NE12 kt NE onshore
Tue 22:002.7 B 3 · A 21.1 m (3.7 ft)7 s NE11 kt NE onshore
Wed 01:003.1 B 4 · A 21.1 m (3.7 ft)7 s NE10 kt NE onshore
Wed 04:003.1 B 4 · A 21.1 m (3.8 ft)7 s NE10 kt NE onshore
Wed 07:003.3 B 3 · A 21.2 m (4.0 ft)8 s NE11 kt ENE onshore
Wed 10:003.6 B 3 · A 21.3 m (4.3 ft)8 s NE12 kt E onshore
Wed 13:003.7 B 3 · A 21.4 m (4.5 ft)8 s NE13 kt E onshore
Wed 16:004.1 B 3 · A 31.4 m (4.6 ft)8 s NE12 kt ESE cross-onshore
Wed 19:004.3 B 3 · A 31.4 m (4.4 ft)8 s NE10 kt ESE cross-onshore
Wed 22:004.3 B 4 · A 31.3 m (4.3 ft)8 s NE10 kt ESE cross-onshore

Mangawhai Harbour tide chart

+0.9 m-1.0 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (NZDT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 20:00 (-0.8 m / -2.8 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 02:10 (+0.8 m / +2.5 ft) · Low 08:20 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft) · High 14:50 (+0.9 m / +3.1 ft) · Low 21:10 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 03:20 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 09:30 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft) · High 15:50 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft) · Low 22:10 (-0.8 m / -2.8 ft)
Thu 05 NovHigh 04:30 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 10:30 (-0.8 m / -2.6 ft) · High 16:50 (+0.9 m / +2.9 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft)
Fri 06 NovHigh 05:30 (+0.8 m / +2.5 ft) · Low 11:30 (-0.8 m / -2.6 ft) · High 17:50 (+0.9 m / +2.9 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 00:10 (-0.9 m / -3.0 ft) · High 06:20 (+0.8 m / +2.7 ft) · Low 12:30 (-0.8 m / -2.6 ft) · High 18:40 (+0.9 m / +2.9 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 00:50 (-1.0 m / -3.2 ft) · High 07:10 (+0.9 m / +2.9 ft) · Low 13:20 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft) · High 19:20 (+0.9 m / +3.0 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Pacific/Auckland). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (-36.00, 174.75); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.