Mahia Spit Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.93° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mahia Spit sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Mahia Spit at 12PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Mahia Spit. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
2.3
SE
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
798
724
630
618
529
441
440
484
808
495
495
658
606
611
618
551
550
480
422
417
434
314
599
507
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
Wind State
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
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
High Tide
5:04AM1.31m
5:32PM1.40m
5:49AM1.32m
6:17PM1.41m
6:34AM1.32m
7:01PM1.43m
Low Tide
11:15AM0.29m
11:47PM0.34m
12:00PM0.28m
00:34AM0.32m
12:46PM0.26m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
4:54
4:54
4:54
4:55
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
Feels °C
3
3
4
6
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
S
18
1.9
S
17
2
S
16
2
S
17
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
Energy kJ
798
724
630
618
529
441
440
484
1579
2048
2183
2210
606
611
618
551
550
480
422
417
434
314
599
507
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.9
ESE
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
2
ESE
9
1.9
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
506
238
217
164
102
97
325
775
579
495
495
658
1881
1606
1363
1147
1087
931
780
725
600
490
461
446
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
11
1.3
S
19
1
E
12
Energy kJ
31
109
48
1247
273
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
7
2.2
S
7
2.1
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
2.3
SE
9
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
488
508
465
366
346
381
365
292
808
220
164
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
152
152
89
160
160
160
160
97
89
2
89
98
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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