Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 1AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 1099 | 828 | 681 | 604 | 555 | 446 | 413 | 314 | 282 | 247 | 221 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.53m | 2:18AM1.45m | 2:52PM1.55m | 3:19AM1.45m | 3:52PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.18m | 8:32AM0.13m | 9:11PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 450 | 817 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 1099 | 828 | 681 | 604 | 555 | 446 | 413 | 314 | 282 | 247 | 221 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 9 | NE 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | NE 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 9 | NE 17 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 17 | E 15 | NE 16 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 868 | 1410 | 1350 | 2044 | 1910 | 1567 | 88 | 111 | 107 | 782 | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 33 | 42 | 133 | 133 | 100 | 98 | 112 | 112 | 100 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 7 | 7 |
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