Mahia Spit surf break

Mahia Spit surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 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 11AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s 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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
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
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
553
450
249
194
116
144
139
136
98
127
96
94
92
94
92
88
64
63
61
60
42
42
43
42
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
20
N
20
N
10
N
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:16AM1.35m
12:41PM1.24m
1:03AM1.36m
1:31PM1.27m
1:53AM1.38m
2:25PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.32m
6:50PM0.32m
7:27AM0.29m
7:40PM0.30m
8:16AM0.25m
8:33PM0.27m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
5
4
6
6
7
7
9
8
7
6
6
12
11
11
11
8
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.4
S
14
2.5
S
14
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
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
373
303
779
2471
2521
2510
2291
1894
1710
1419
1138
892
736
593
497
357
1345
1225
1175
1175
42
42
43
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
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
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.2
S
16
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
S
22
0.3
S
21
Energy kJ
553
450
249
194
116
144
139
136
98
127
96
94
92
94
92
743
64
63
61
60
55
104
145
81
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
0.2
E
12
0.6
S
17
0.7
E
10
0.1
SE
17
0.1
S
26
0.2
S
25
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
60
14
14
32
51
52
47
44
43
12
200
88
11
13
47
4
9
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
14
2.3
S
14
1.9
S
8
3
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
4
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
2.5
S
14
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
Energy kJ
2012
2157
430
3242
11
82
124
124
182
2602
2774
2323
2359
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
5
1
1
4
Distance (km)
89
89
89
98
147
2
0
0
7
7
7
6
0
0
0
0
42
3
0
97
115
98
86
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
4
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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