Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 2PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.45m | 8:54PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.48m | 9:41PM1.50m | 10:09AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.14m | 3:36PM0.17m | 4:01AM0.13m | 4:26PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
2376 | 1985 | 2246 | 3065 | 3563 | 3395 | 3187 | 2505 | 1948 | 1440 | 3355 | 2942 | 2309 | 1858 | 1470 | 1049 | 892 | 679 | 556 | 359 | 289 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
27 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 639 | 1160 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | NE 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 |
3331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
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