Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 9AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 72 | 30 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57AM1.27m | 4:26PM1.36m | 4:45AM1.28m | 5:13PM1.39m | 5:32AM1.31m | 5:58PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.31m | 10:42PM0.34m | 10:55AM0.29m | 11:30PM0.30m | 11:42AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 343 | 594 | 600 | 580 | 513 | 381 | 343 | 260 | 459 | 724 | 1183 | 1719 | 1660 | 1756 | 1822 | 1350 | 1092 | 1004 | 722 | 599 | 484 | 398 | 323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 18 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 5 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | E 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 63 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 15 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 72 | 2 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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