Mahia Spit surf break

Mahia Spit surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 NZST
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Mahia Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mahia Spit sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today?

The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 10PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)--
Afternoon (08 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (08 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
E
1.6
E
2
ENE
1.7
ENE
2
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.7
ENE
1.7
E
Period(s) (?)888888999101010101010101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)487492424366270367402603427688611361369369363363356408464470480509598563
Wind
(km/h)
40
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
ESE
20
ENE
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:38PM
1.39
10:57AM
1.30
11:22PM
1.36
11:41AM
1.27
12:07AM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:28PM
0.28
4:57AM
0.32
5:11PM
0.31
5:42AM
0.34
5:55PM
0.34
6:27AM
0.36
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise------6:28-------6:30-------6:31-
Sunset5:50-------5:49-------5:46-------
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cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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Rain (mm)
---6511-----------------
Temp. °C191919181818191920201919181818181717171717171818
Feels °C (?)131516171616171617161718171918171515161617181716
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