
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 4AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21PM1.53m | 10:50AM1.60m | 11:14PM1.52m | 11:44AM1.59m | 00:09AM1.49m | 12:40PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.08m | 5:11PM0.11m | 5:31AM0.09m | 6:05PM0.13m | 6:25AM0.11m | 7:02PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 16 | S 7 | S 15 | E 16 | NE 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
490 | 402 | 408 | 529 | 467 | 359 | 119 | 133 | 82 | 56 | 106 | 127 | 43 | 163 | 5 | 10 | 103 | 651 | 942 | 836 | 1756 | 1308 | 1092 | 890 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 10 | S 16 | SSE 11 | E 10 | S 20 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 16 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 178 | 122 | 113 | 107 | 107 | 21 | 129 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 11 | E 16 | — | S 20 | NE 13 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 15 | NE 12 | E 15 | E 16 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 32 | 89 | 37 | 164 | 256 | 259 | 239 | 311 | 385 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 6 | 344 | 290 | 89 | 101 | 89 | 97 | 290 | 305 | 160 | 2 | 2 |
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