Mahia Spit surf break

Mahia Spit surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today?

The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (03 Jul)8ft (2.4m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
NE
1.4
NE
1.6
NE
2.1
NE
2.4
NE
2.4
NE
3
NE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
2.4
NE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.6
NE
1.2
ENE
1.4
NE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
ENE
0.5
E
0.6
ENE
0.5
E
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.6
ENE
0.6
ENE
0.6
E
0.6
E
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.2
SE
1.2
SE
1.4
SE
1.6
SE
1.8
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.3
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.5
ESE
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.5
E
2.4
E
2.1
E
2.2
E
Period(s) (?)777888999999999910101010101010101091091099999101099997777771010111212121213131212111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1391942964957557931894471403368123431047373023863128028923124024021720015012510083966565651328888656966656061196218201209250344748809114414931757175419602121202719541839145213871348
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
55
NNE
40
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
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
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:02PM
1.33
12:20AM
1.38
12:51PM
1.31
1:07AM
1.33
1:39PM
1.30
1:54AM
1.30
2:27PM
1.30
2:42AM
1.29
3:14PM
1.32
3:29AM
1.29
4:01PM
1.35
4:17AM
1.30
4:47PM
1.38
5:03AM
1.31
5:33PM
1.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:09PM
0.29
6:39AM
0.25
6:57PM
0.33
7:24AM
0.28
7:46PM
0.36
8:09AM
0.31
8:34PM
0.38
8:55AM
0.32
9:23PM
0.38
9:42AM
0.31
10:12PM
0.37
10:29AM
0.30
11:01PM
0.35
11:16AM
0.28
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Sunrise7:28-------7:26-------7:26-------7:26-------7:26-------7:26-------7:26-------7:26---
Sunset--4:55-------4:57-------4:58-------4:58-------4:59-------4:59-------5:00-------5:00-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131416151515171818192019181716151516151413131313131211111211111110111111111212121212121211111010101010101099910111213
Feels °C (?)8798691414151617161514131212141297766653354444556576677565544555675676678
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