Mahia Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.87° E

Mahia Reef WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mahia Reef sea temperature is
13.1° C
1.3° 

Mahia Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mahia Reef surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 6,497 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mahia Reef in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sat 11th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 11th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 10th Jul)18ft (5.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mahia Reef over the next 16 days.


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