
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 8PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 116 | 88 | 75 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 55 | 38 | 22 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 70 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 38 | 57 | 58 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM1.62m | 4:49AM1.55m | 5:24PM1.67m | 5:48AM1.57m | 6:22PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM0.06m | 10:42PM0.11m | 11:04AM0.02m | 11:43PM0.07m | 12:03PM-0.01m | 00:42AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 15 |
121 | 116 | 88 | 75 | 57 | 123 | 119 | 55 | 38 | 22 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 70 | 63 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 57 | 38 | 57 | 58 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 20 | ESE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
144 | 102 | 96 | 69 | 47 | 57 | 59 | 112 | 72 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 36 | 19 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | S 11 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 21 | S 16 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 |
— | — | 5 | 34 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | N 4 |
— | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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