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Mahanga Beach Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Mahanga Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 02 May 2025 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mahanga Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mahanga Beach sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mahanga Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Mahanga Beach at 8AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mahanga Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
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| Energy (?) | 2762 | 3432 | 4062 | 4088 | 4240 | 4696 | 4619 | 4817 | 4998 | 4300 | 2988 | 2244 | 1682 | 1495 | 1287 | 1055 | 919 | 1010 | 1198 | 1469 | 1331 | 1016 | 865 | 651 | 536 | 1939 | 1633 | 1286 | 1064 | 889 | 776 | 628 | 513 | 380 | 400 | 348 | 303 | 296 | 129 | 105 | 100 | 94 | 94 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 32 | 71 | 54 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 78 | 112 | 119 | 188 | 199 | 603 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:21AM 1.83 | 9:41PM 1.92 | 10:16AM 1.76 | 10:38PM 1.83 | 11:09AM 1.67 | 11:35PM 1.73 | 12:01PM 1.58 | 12:29AM 1.64 | 12:55PM 1.49 | 1:21AM 1.56 | 1:51PM 1.44 | 2:10AM 1.50 | 2:44PM 1.43 | 3:00AM 1.47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:11AM 0.13 | 3:29PM 0.16 | 4:08AM 0.15 | 4:25PM 0.18 | 5:03AM 0.17 | 5:20PM 0.20 | 5:58AM 0.20 | 6:13PM 0.24 | 6:51AM 0.23 | 7:05PM 0.28 | 7:41AM 0.27 | 7:59PM 0.33 | 8:29AM 0.31 | 8:54PM 0.38 | 9:16AM 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
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