Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 692 | 579 | 418 | 215 | 160 | 124 | 153 | 132 | 187 | 145 | 129 | 107 | 117 | 85 | 104 | 108 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 64 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:07AM1.42m | 4:35PM1.51m | 5:05AM1.43m | 5:29PM1.51m | 5:59AM1.45m | 6:21PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.17m | 10:54PM0.15m | 11:15AM0.17m | 11:48PM0.13m | 12:10PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 692 | 579 | 418 | 215 | 160 | 124 | 153 | 132 | 187 | 145 | 129 | 107 | 117 | 85 | 104 | 108 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 24 | 137 | 88 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 99 | 142 | 185 | 178 | 163 | 153 | 146 | 138 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | NE 8 | N 12 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 43 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 24 | 3 | 34 | 58 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 62 | 96 | 104 | — | 94 | — | 97 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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