Mahia Spit surf break

Mahia Spit surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZST
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Mahia Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mahia Spit sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today?

The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 5PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
194
116
144
139
136
98
98
96
94
68
94
92
88
87
63
61
61
42
42
42
41
41
41
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
5
SE
10
SSE
5
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:41PM1.24m
1:03AM1.36m
1:31PM1.27m
1:53AM1.38m
2:25PM1.32m
2:46AM1.42m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.32m
6:50PM0.32m
7:27AM0.29m
7:40PM0.30m
8:16AM0.25m
8:33PM0.27m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
6
6
7
7
9
8
8
7
6
9
12
11
12
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
14
0.9
ENE
11
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
16
2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
779
194
2742
2702
2291
1894
1710
1419
1138
892
736
608
497
847
1769
1352
1191
1057
42
42
42
41
41
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
11
0.7
E
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
S
16
1.2
S
12
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.3
S
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
249
116
144
139
136
98
98
96
94
68
94
264
404
87
63
61
61
55
104
181
81
148
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
10
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.1
S
26
0.2
S
24
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSW
20
Energy kJ
60
14
14
32
51
52
47
44
43
61
92
88
13
47
4
9
9
3
4
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
8
2.5
S
14
3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
4
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.7
S
6
3
S
14
3
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
475
2471
3826
50
108
144
233
3060
3065
2709
2545
2901
2468
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
98
98
2
0
0
7
7
7
7
2
0
0
0
33
42
2
98
160
98
89
86
89
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
7
4
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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