Mahia Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.93° E

Mahia Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mahia Spit sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.8° 

Mahia Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (12 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 10PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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)
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
168
214
210
172
153
121
116
88
82
57
57
59
55
39
22
49
50
33
34
70
63
62
39
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:26PM1.57m
3:49AM1.52m
4:25PM1.62m
4:49AM1.55m
5:24PM1.67m
5:48AM1.57m
Low Tide
9:41PM0.15m
10:04AM0.06m
10:42PM0.11m
11:04AM0.02m
11:43PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:02
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
12
14
13
11
12
13
13
12
15
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
7
8
7
7
5
5
7
8
10
7
5
7
8
8
7
10
13
11
12
11
10
10
11
13
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