Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mahia Spit today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 3AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 150 | 120 | 75 | 84 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.28m | 12:52PM1.35m | 1:14AM1.24m | 1:39PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.33m | 7:13PM0.35m | 7:25AM0.35m | 8:00PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 405 | 1304 | 1121 | 1003 | 747 | 1113 | 1129 | 1126 | 1142 | 1189 | 1028 | 1212 | 1212 | 1178 | 1279 | 1063 | 1416 | 1225 | 1121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 134 | 150 | 120 | 75 | 84 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | — | ENE 10 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 257 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 10 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
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