Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.24m | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:31AM1.24m | 2:59PM1.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.38m | 7:51AM0.35m | 8:26PM0.38m | 8:40AM0.34m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 | S 16 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 566 | 424 | 370 | 506 | 355 | 220 | 171 | 110 | 53 | 54 | 96 | 245 | 85 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 17 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 91 | 25 | — | — | — | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 3 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 264 | 170 | 225 | 247 | — | 246 | 449 | 534 | 604 | 796 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 94 | 84 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 89 | 321 | 92 | 84 |
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