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Mahia Spit surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today?
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | |
222 | 235 | 326 | 314 | 267 | 300 | 702 | 835 | 943 | 914 | 826 | 749 | 655 | 603 | 521 | 486 | 447 | 431 | 543 | 441 | 359 | 233 | 102 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:48PM1.38m | 11:08AM1.26m | 11:31PM1.36m | 11:53AM1.24m | 00:16AM1.35m | 12:41PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.33m | 5:20PM0.33m | 5:55AM0.34m | 6:04PM0.33m | 6:40AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 87 | 267 | 300 | 702 | 835 | 943 | 914 | 826 | 749 | 655 | 603 | 521 | 486 | 447 | 932 | 366 | 297 | 245 | 233 | 2094 | 1948 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | NE 15 | S 14 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 35 | 16 | 114 | 238 | 49 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 190 | 683 | 431 | 543 | 441 | 359 | — | 102 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 32 | 31 | — | — | 50 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 222 | 235 | 326 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 6 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1585 | 2078 | 2084 | 1834 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 97 | 100 | 89 | 89 | 2 | 2 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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