Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 9AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1147 | 1147 | 1034 | 967 | 914 | 1010 | 674 | 716 | 798 | 738 | 701 | 618 | 602 | 497 | 1029 | 601 | 626 | 846 | 765 | 705 | 633 | 703 | 644 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.31m | 4:47PM1.38m | 5:04AM1.31m | 5:32PM1.40m | 5:49AM1.32m | 6:17PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.29m | 11:00PM0.35m | 11:15AM0.29m | 11:47PM0.34m | 12:00PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1147 | 1147 | 1034 | 967 | 914 | 1010 | 674 | 716 | 798 | 738 | 701 | 618 | 602 | 497 | 352 | 601 | 626 | 846 | 765 | 705 | 633 | 703 | 644 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 765 | 710 | 737 | 952 | 832 | 623 | 496 | 372 | — | 269 | 175 | 164 | 100 | 71 | 32 | 921 | 1759 | 2263 | 2344 | 2079 | 1857 | 1585 | 1380 | 1310 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 20 | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 45 | 276 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 57 | 55 | 54 | 117 | 113 | 126 | 453 | 501 | 423 | 355 | 255 | 350 | 1029 | 319 | 251 | 209 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 97 | 141 | 141 | 147 | 152 | 89 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 100 | 97 | 2 | 89 | 84 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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