Mahia Spit surf break

Mahia Spit surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 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 6AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.5
E
10
0.9
NE
6
0.5
E
9
0.9
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
13
1.5
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
69
77
51
56
43
58
178
120
43
27
83
103
93
267
185
206
230
326
681
334
437
702
771
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
10
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
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-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:23PM1.43m
9:42AM1.32m
10:06PM1.40m
10:25AM1.28m
10:48PM1.38m
11:08AM1.26m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.30m
3:55PM0.29m
4:28AM0.32m
4:37PM0.31m
5:11AM0.33m
5:20PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:12
5:10
5:09
3
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
16
16
15
15
15
17
20
19
18
18
18
17
16
18
19
17
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
15
12
12
11
11
11
13
16
14
12
13
13
16
14
15
18
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.4
S
14
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
6
0.3
S
13
1.2
ENE
7
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
NE
11
0.4
NE
15
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
Energy kJ
61
46
37
35
28
88
87
85
75
58
27
83
43
31
123
35
16
18
57
330
334
188
702
771
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
14
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
9
0.3
S
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.6
ENE
14
0.9
NE
13
1.2
ENE
13
0.8
E
8
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
209
200
140
138
93
43
41
55
57
15
32
32
15
32
2
2
16
16
134
253
437
86
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
NE
16
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
30
30
29
46
44
15
16
16
1
3
8
32
8
8
10
7
16
16
15
32
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
102
69
77
51
56
35
58
178
120
43
21
49
103
93
267
185
206
230
326
681
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
9
7
7
7
7
9
7
10
10
12
12
12
12
44
12
44
44
44
44
7
0
7
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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