Mahia Spit surf break

Mahia Spit surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 13 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 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 20s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
42
41
41
41
26
26
25
27
27
28
29
31
49
49
50
52
57
59
85
82
82
57
56
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:46AM1.42m
3:20PM1.40m
3:41AM1.47m
4:15PM1.49m
4:37AM1.52m
5:10PM1.57m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.27m
9:07AM0.19m
9:29PM0.22m
9:59AM0.13m
10:27PM0.17m
10:54AM0.07m
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:03
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5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
7
8
8
6
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
7
7
7
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
2.1
S
13
2
S
12
0.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
S
17
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
SSE
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
43
42
41
41
41
1423
1174
25
27
27
28
29
297
1552
1569
1392
1223
1129
1049
1003
835
537
519
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
22
0.3
S
21
0.4
S
20
0.4
S
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
145
81
121
119
80
26
26
7
4
45
72
31
49
49
50
52
57
59
85
82
82
57
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
20
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
8
4
3
62
56
7
3
30
163
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.6
S
9
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.6
S
12
Energy kJ
2792
2662
2436
2190
1962
1122
963
683
569
436
372
436
34
46
734
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
89
89
89
89
89
97
160
101
42
42
84
42
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
3
97
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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