Mahia Spit 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.93° E

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Mahia Spit sea temperature is

13.0° C

Mahia Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (27 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 11AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Jul)	5ft (1.5m)	13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	13s
Evening (27 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the NE by Wed morning).
	Monday 27							Tuesday 28								Wednesday 29
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	4	3	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	SE 13	ESE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	599	679	692	703	799	799	816	903	2497	917	2088	2013	1874	1783	1622	1551	1342	1266	1208	1089	1053	1000	857
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	WSW	W	NE	ENE	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	on	on	on	cross-on
High Tide		3:44AM1.28m				4:14PM1.36m				4:31AM1.29m				5:01PM1.38m				5:17AM1.30m				5:47PM1.40m
Low Tide				9:54AM0.32m				10:27PM0.37m				10:42AM0.31m				11:16PM0.35m				11:29AM0.28m


	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	11	12	12	12
Feels °C	1	-1	-1	-1	1	1	1	2	2	3	4	5	4	6	7	7	8	6	7	9	8	6	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	SE 13	ESE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	SE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12
kJ	599	679	692	703	799	799	816	903	2497	917	2088	2013	1874	1783	1622	1551	1342	1266	1208	1089	1053	1000	857
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 12	S 12	—	—	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	S 13	SSW 12	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 16	S 15
kJ	30	27	12	—	—	18	63	64	13	47	26	25	39	21	21	21	21	20	19	18	8	5	39
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	—	S 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 9	—	—	—	—	S 18	S 18	S 16	SW 16	SSW 15
kJ	21	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	26	—	—	—	—	6	6	5	10	21
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	S 10	S 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNE 3
kJ	406	397	391	563	898	872	800	694	1597	1100	860	618	294	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Waipaoa River Gisborne and Mahia	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Te Awanga Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Waipatiki Hawkes Bay	Waipatiki Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Mahia Spit Gisborne and Mahia	Aurora Point Gisborne and Mahia	Napier - The Reef Hawkes Bay	Aurora Point Gisborne and Mahia	Aurora Point Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Spit Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Spit Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Spit Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Spit Gisborne and Mahia	Mahia Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Opoutama Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Opoutama Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Rolling Stones Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3
Distance (km)	42	42	42	100	101	89	86	86	89	89	0	2	100	2	2	0	0	0	0	6	7	7	9
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4								4	4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	5	5	4	3	3	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	8

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