Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 6PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 22s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 500 | 510 | 470 | 449 | 361 | 284 | 489 | 223 | 3423 | 497 | 2394 | 1242 | 943 | 1460 | 1195 | 1220 | 1129 | 891 | 882 | 714 | 626 | 538 | 446 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.39m | 00:54AM1.44m | 1:29PM1.45m | 1:50AM1.46m | 2:26PM1.50m | 2:49AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.20m | 6:46PM0.25m | 7:15AM0.17m | 7:42PM0.22m | 8:09AM0.13m | 8:40PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 500 | 510 | 470 | 449 | 361 | 284 | 489 | 223 | 71 | 497 | 1432 | 1242 | 943 | 961 | 1195 | 42 | 1013 | 810 | 783 | 714 | 626 | 538 | 446 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 22 | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 21 | S 11 | S 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 59 | 116 | 18 | — | — | 74 | 142 | 184 | — | 164 | 146 | 97 | 93 | 75 | 36 | 60 | 37 | 175 | 226 | 291 | 339 | 322 | 282 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 22 | S 16 | S 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 122 | 45 | 42 | 123 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 3100 | 4600 | 4600 | 4600 | 4829 | 4921 | 3288 | 3631 | 3423 | 2177 | 2394 | 686 | 514 | 1460 | 44 | 1220 | 1129 | 891 | 882 | — | 140 | 91 | 84 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 160 | 160 | 164 | 169 | 164 | 160 | 164 | 164 | 160 | 100 | 89 | 86 | 89 | 73 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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