Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 2AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:31PM1.54m | 9:59AM1.59m | 10:21PM1.53m | 10:50AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.08m | 4:18PM0.11m | 4:39AM0.08m | 5:11PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2177 | 1907 | 1504 | 1442 | 1208 | 1034 | 1018 | 905 | 812 | 700 | 582 | 490 | 402 | 408 | 513 | 447 | 304 | 119 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 11 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 176 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
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