Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 220 | 180 | 148 | 117 | 115 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 78 | 44 | 43 | 53 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 75 | 118 | 169 | 246 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.34m | 8:12PM1.44m | 8:30AM1.32m | 8:54PM1.43m | 9:12AM1.30m | 9:36PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.26m | 2:33AM0.29m | 2:42PM0.27m | 3:17AM0.30m | 3:25PM0.28m | 4:00AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | |
 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 143 | 140 | 115 | 111 | 94 | 115 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 67 | 78 | 44 | 43 | 53 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | E 10 | E 17 | E 16 |
| kJ | 263 | 220 | 180 | 148 | 117 | 79 | 76 | 60 | 33 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 9 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 12 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 14 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 35 | 32 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 75 | 118 | 169 | 246 | 273 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 12 | 62 | 62 | 194 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 86 | 73 | 42 |
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