
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 9AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | ENE 12 | NE 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.52m | 7:25PM1.56m | 7:52AM1.52m | 8:13PM1.53m | 8:40AM1.51m | 9:00PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.07m | 1:16PM0.10m | 1:44AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.12m | 2:31AM0.10m | 2:55PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
3157 | 2479 | 2061 | 1643 | 14 | 1422 | 914 | 1338 | 1590 | 1378 | 1214 | 1211 | 1070 | 898 | 781 | 658 | 559 | 503 | 415 | 320 | 263 | 210 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | SSW 10 | NE 12 | SE 11 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NE 12 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 97 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 81 | 42 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1563 | 901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 39 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 2 | 7 | 167 | 284 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
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