Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 530 | 448 | 373 | 338 | 282 | 268 | 215 | 169 | 169 | 129 | 107 | 89 | 77 | 74 | 57 | 50 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:19AM1.45m | 3:52PM1.56m | 4:19AM1.47m | 4:49PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.12m | 10:11PM0.14m | 10:31AM0.10m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 530 | 448 | 373 | 338 | 282 | 268 | 215 | 169 | 169 | 129 | 107 | 89 | 77 | 74 | 57 | 50 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 17 | E 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 2 | N 2 | N 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
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