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Mahanga Point Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Mahanga Point surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mahanga Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mahanga Point sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mahanga Point today?
The current surf forecast for Mahanga Point at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mahanga Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | |
362 | 283 | 306 | 283 | 272 | 203 | 200 | 188 | 121 | 114 | 72 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.68m | 6:43AM1.59m | 7:09PM1.70m | 7:27AM1.60m | 7:50PM1.70m | 8:11AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.42m | 12:56PM0.46m | 1:22AM0.45m | 1:37PM0.48m | 2:05AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 5 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 362 | 283 | 306 | 283 | 272 | 203 | 200 | 188 | 121 | 114 | 72 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 71 | 15 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 38 | 38 | 68 | 38 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 38 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 55 | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 25 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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