Mahia Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.93° E

Issued: 5 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mahia Spit sea temperature is
13.6° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Mahia Spit surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
9
2.5
SE
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
40
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
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
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.3
E
10
2.2
E
10
2.1
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
9
0.7
SSW
18
1.9
E
9
1.9
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
Energy 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)
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.3
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
1.2
S
18
1.7
S
18
2
S
17
2.1
S
16
2
S
16
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.7
S
15
Energy 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)
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
20
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SE
20
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
35
45
276
31
109
16
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
2
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
1.7
S
7
2
SSE
7
2.5
SE
9
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
57
55
54
117
113
126
453
501
423
355
255
350
1029
319
251
209
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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