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Mahia Spit

Mahia Spit Surf Photo: 'The Spit charges hard!' by gave

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.93° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mahia Spit sea temperature is

13.4° C

1.1°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	SE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SE	ENE	S
	8 s	cross- off	9 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SE	S	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	S	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	S	NNE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	SE	S	NNE
	8 s	cross	8 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE	ESE	S	NNE
	8 s	cross	8 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	S	NE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	SE	S	NE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	ESE	S	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	ESE	S	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	ESE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	ESE	NE	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	ESE	ESE	NE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SE	NE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mahia Spit around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 48 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.1 ft). Range 2.08m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mahia Spit Surf Photo: 'The Spit charges hard!' by gave

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User: gave (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:32 am 1 Feb 2014