Surf Forecasts:
Mahia Reef surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, SE swell with 1,587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mahia Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Mahia Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mahia Reef in the next 16 days are 2.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mahia Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 8 | SE 14 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 57 | 171 | 170 | 1027 | 476 | 607 | 351 | 563 | 658 | 1587 | 1319 | 1242 | 1164 | 904 | 680 | 554 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.58m | 1:46PM1.61m | 2:03AM1.55m | 2:36PM1.59m | 2:51AM1.51m | 3:22PM1.58m | 3:37AM1.48m | 4:08PM1.56m | 4:23AM1.45m | 4:53PM1.55m | 5:09AM1.43m | 5:37PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.42m | 7:27AM0.42m | 8:00PM0.47m | 8:15AM0.47m | 8:50PM0.50m | 9:04AM0.48m | 9:37PM0.50m | 9:53AM0.48m | 10:23PM0.49m | 10:40AM0.45m | 11:08PM0.46m | 11:24AM0.41m | 11:53PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | -2 | -2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 57 | 171 | 170 | 123 | 450 | 400 | 291 | 563 | 658 | 1587 | 1319 | 1242 | 1164 | 904 | 680 | 554 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 16 | 106 | 201 | 476 | 424 | 351 | 177 | 159 | 146 | 49 | 69 | 37 | 20 | 41 | 155 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 35 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | NE 5 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | SSW 8 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 39 | 2 | 84 | 1027 | — | 607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 34 | 93 | 68 | 4 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
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