Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 1PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 57 | 91 | 171 | 508 | 319 | 99 | 59 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.30m | 9:36PM1.41m | 9:54AM1.28m | 10:17PM1.39m | 10:37AM1.26m | 10:59PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.30m | 3:25PM0.28m | 4:00AM0.30m | 4:06PM0.29m | 4:42AM0.30m | 4:48PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 57 | 6 | 12 | 200 | 140 | 99 | 59 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 47 | 32 | 62 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 48 | 11 | 44 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 10 | E 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 54 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 2 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 91 | 171 | 508 | 319 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 108 | 483 | 583 | 572 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 62 | 62 | 194 | 52 | 174 | 174 | 62 | 44 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 79 | 133 | 101 | 89 | 2 | 2 |
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