Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 12AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.49m | 1:31AM1.46m | 2:07PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.21m | 6:53AM0.15m | 7:24PM0.20m | 7:49AM0.13m | 8:24PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 1240 | 2265 | 1913 | 1609 | 1430 | 1086 | 1003 | 876 | 847 | 689 | 581 | 495 | 478 | 478 | 387 | 322 | 251 | 246 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 11 | E 13 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 425 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 237 | 149 | 68 | 40 | 3 | 59 | 57 | 87 | 87 | 186 | 243 | 257 | 201 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 162 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
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