Mahia Spit surf break

Mahia Spit surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today?

The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 12AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.8
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
184
113
64
28
35
39
53
123
209
224
211
309
589
609
294
714
784
928
900
800
787
737
725
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
40
N
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
30
W
15
WNW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:06PM1.40m
10:25AM1.28m
10:48PM1.38m
11:08AM1.26m
11:31PM1.36m
11:53AM1.24m
Low Tide
4:28AM0.32m
4:37PM0.31m
5:11AM0.33m
5:20PM0.33m
5:55AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
17
20
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
18
16
15
15
14
15
17
13
15
12
11
11
11
11
12
16
15
12
11
13
13
15
16
18
15
12
12
11
7
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.8
ENE
7
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
13
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
Energy kJ
87
88
69
35
27
28
14
53
32
35
16
16
16
302
334
294
714
784
928
900
800
787
737
725
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
14
0.4
E
9
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
10
0.3
NE
15
0.5
NE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.9
NE
13
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
26
55
57
26
32
32
32
32
2
2
2
35
87
114
238
58
39
30
29
31
29
3
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.4
S
14
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
16
16
58
5
9
8
8
8
8
16
16
15
32
31
21
29
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.4
NNE
3
1.2
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
49
184
113
64
28
35
39
4
123
209
224
211
309
589
609
5
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
12
10
12
12
10
12
12
12
12
44
44
45
44
44
7
7
7
7
10
7
7
9
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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