Mahia Spit Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gisborne and Mahia, New Zealand)
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Mahia Spit Surf Guide
Mahia Spit in Mahia is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. There is a left hand reef break. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rocks and locals.
Mahia Spit Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 16.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Mahia Spit:
The best conditions reported for surf at Mahia Spit occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Mahia Spit (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Mahia Spit Location Map
Interactive Mahia Spit 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 Mahia Spit is Gisborne Airport (GIS) in New Zealand, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mahia Spit is Whakatane Airport (WHK), also in New Zealand, 158 km (98 miles) away.

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 23:02 Local Time
Thu | Friday 20 | |||
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Period (s) | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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Wind State | cross | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross- off |
Tides at Mahia Spit
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Swell History at Mahia Spit
Surf stats for Mahia Spit, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Mahia Spit
Wind stats for Mahia Spit, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Mahia Spit. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Mahia Spit:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy120 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy241 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy288 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon289 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy290 mi