Mangamanu Surf Report

Surf Report & Forecast

Current Surf Conditions

Thigh to stomach

2-3FT+

POOR TO FAIR

2.7FT14s
SSW192º
0.9FT9s
ENE70º
0.8FT5s
NE45º

Cross-shore wind

5ktsNE

5kts gust

Satellite map of location
Rising tide

4.7

FT

4.8FT HIGH at 1:42pm
4/3mm wetsuit

57

°F

Weather

spotName Wind & Weather56 ºF
Local time:, NZST (UTC+12)

Surf Forecast

LOTUS Model

Nearby Buoys

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Mangamanu Surf Guide

Many would say this is New Zealand's best right-hand point. If you get it when it's on, you'll find it hard to argue. A perfect, long right point only 15 minutes north of Kaikoura, when its working you'll spot the wave from some distance away. Take your eyes off the lineup for just long enough to swing into the unmarked gravel car park right next to the highway and jump into you wetsuit post haste.

The wave bends beautifully around a perfectly sculpted sweeping point, reminiscent of Mal... 
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