Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 3PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 173 | 165 | 152 | 150 | 218 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 235 | 419 | 331 | 246 | 238 | 235 | 227 | 231 | 181 | 175 | 136 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.42m | 5:47AM1.39m | 6:08PM1.46m | 6:34AM1.45m | 6:55PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.25m | 11:40PM0.22m | 11:58AM0.21m | 00:26AM0.16m | 12:47PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 277 | 260 | 248 | 195 | 150 | 218 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 235 | 419 | 331 | 246 | 238 | 373 | 382 | 464 | 464 | 397 | 295 | 449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 15 | S 10 | N 4 | NNE 5 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 176 | 173 | 165 | 152 | 132 | 89 | 87 | 59 | 57 | 72 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 235 | 227 | 231 | 181 | 175 | 136 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 18 | — | SE 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 10 | NE 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | E 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 17 | 6 | — | 14 | 26 | 50 | 47 | 75 | 35 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 10 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 120 | 529 | 432 | 645 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 94 | 92 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
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