Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 8PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, near gales from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | SE 13 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | SE 12 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | S 13 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 18 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 59 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.34m | 8:38PM1.45m | 9:00AM1.36m | 9:20PM1.45m | 9:44AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28PM0.23m | 3:01AM0.22m | 3:12PM0.22m | 3:43AM0.20m | 3:57PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1735 | 1431 | 1104 | 1008 | 885 | 787 | 711 | 668 | 575 | 451 | 345 | 335 | 540 | 503 | 439 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 22 | S 20 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 18 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 42 | 85 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 32 | 84 | 200 | 60 | 58 | 160 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | SE 13 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | S 19 | SE 12 | S 23 | S 23 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | S 20 | S 20 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | 59 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 69 | 68 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 2401 | 3813 | 1618 | 3330 | 6939 | 7222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 97 | 321 | 344 | 293 | 170 |
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