Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 7AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 628 | 910 | 994 | 1218 | 688 | 844 | 721 | 426 | 277 | 586 | 573 | 640 | 552 | 1086 | 1745 | 1586 | 1387 | 1222 | 987 | 919 | 937 | 818 | 986 | 1539 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.38m | 2:27PM1.35m | 2:43AM1.34m | 3:16PM1.35m | 3:31AM1.31m | 4:02PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.29m | 8:10AM0.23m | 8:35PM0.33m | 8:57AM0.27m | 9:24PM0.35m | 9:43AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 171 | 168 | 126 | 88 | 367 | 844 | 721 | 426 | 277 | 586 | 573 | 640 | 552 | 701 | 1131 | 826 | 1387 | 1222 | 987 | 919 | 937 | 818 | 986 | 1154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 91 | 61 | 56 | 186 | 261 | — | — | — | — | 1086 | 984 | 1311 | 828 | 713 | 610 | 651 | 400 | 331 | 168 | 469 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 18 | S 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 56 | 246 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 2 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 628 | 910 | 994 | 1218 | 688 | — | 2 | 188 | 946 | 1436 | 2053 | 2356 | 2408 | 1577 | 1745 | 1586 | — | — | 6 | 35 | — | — | 214 | 1539 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 64 | 289 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 86 | 100 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 141 | 141 | 115 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 100 | 100 | 86 |
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