Mahanga Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)

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Mahanga Point Surf Guide

Mahanga Point in Mahia is a fairly exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the west. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast.There is a left hand point break here. Sometimes crowded. It can even get crowded enough to be dangerous.

Mahanga Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mahanga Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mahanga Point occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Mahanga Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Mahanga Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in January while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 55% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

55%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mahanga Point Location Map

Interactive Mahanga Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mahanga Point is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mahanga Point is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 149 km (93 miles) away.

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Mahanga Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 8 May 2021, 04:48 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 08
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Mahanga Point look like?

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Credit: Maz Gregory

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Tides at Mahanga Point

Current tide and informaton

For Waikokopu, New Zealand, 8.0 km from Mahanga Point.

Next High Water: 03:26pm | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 09:12am | 0.29m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mahanga Point Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.9 °C) at Mahanga Point is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (15.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 16.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite