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Mahia Spit

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.93° E

Mahia Spit Surf Photo: 'spit pumping' by kjl

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mahia Spit sea temperature is

12.3° C

1.5°

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
	ENE	S		E	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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
	ENE	S	S	E	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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
	ENE	SSW	S	E	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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
	E	SSW	S	E	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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	SSW	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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
	S	SSW	SSW	E	SSW
	8 s	off	8 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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
	S	SSW	S	E	SSW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 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	SSW	S	E	SSW
	10 s	off	8 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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	SSW	S	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	SE	SSW	S	E	N
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	SE	SSW	S	ESE	N
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	SE	SSW	S	ESE	N
	10 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	SE	SSW	S	ESE	N
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	SSE	SSW	S	ESE	N
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	SSE	S	S	ESE	N
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 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
	SSE	SSW	S	ESE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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
	SSE	SW		S	ESE
	9 s	off		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 3 am

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

Image captured 19 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.4 ft). Range 2.08m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mahia Spit Surf Photo: 'spit pumping' by kjl

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User: kjl (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:58 am 15 Feb 2015