Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 12PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 479 | 470 | 402 | 394 | 338 | 400 | 416 | 432 | 416 | 689 | 723 | 689 | 657 | 759 | 738 | 714 | 614 | 583 | 474 | 533 | 606 | 541 | 521 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.32m | 7:44PM1.43m | 8:01AM1.31m | 8:26PM1.43m | 8:44AM1.30m | 9:07PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.31m | 1:30PM0.26m | 2:05AM0.29m | 2:13PM0.25m | 2:49AM0.28m | 2:56PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 498 | 479 | 470 | 402 | 394 | 338 | 400 | 416 | 432 | 416 | 689 | 723 | 689 | 657 | 759 | 738 | 714 | 614 | 583 | 474 | 533 | 606 | 3 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 494 | 501 | 411 | 400 | 308 | 295 | 222 | 151 | 108 | 108 | 81 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 174 | 108 | 110 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 35 | 38 | 82 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 54 | 80 | 541 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 33 |
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