Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 7PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s 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 (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 11 | E 3 | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 106 | 224 | 229 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 4 | 215 | 615 | 484 | 416 | 327 | 230 | 176 | 203 | 176 | 149 | 98 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:08PM1.60m | 4:32AM1.51m | 5:06PM1.64m | 5:31AM1.53m | 6:03PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.08m | 10:26PM0.13m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 355 | 440 | 224 | 229 | 127 | 227 | 208 | 197 | 208 | 215 | 615 | 484 | 416 | 327 | 230 | 176 | 203 | 176 | 149 | 98 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 106 | 59 | 26 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 55 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 21 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | E 3 | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 283 | 463 | 297 | 169 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 66 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
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