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Mahia Spit

Lat Long: 39.09° S 177.93° E

Mahia Spit Surf Photo: 'Slotted at The Spit' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mahia Spit sea temperature is

12.4° C

1.4°

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
	SSE	SE	SSE	NE	E
	7 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November 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
	SE	SE	SSE	NE	SSW
	7 s	cross	7 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November 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
	SE	SE	SE	NE	S
	7 s	cross	7 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November 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
	SE	SE	SE	NE	S
	7 s	cross	7 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November 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
	NE	SE	SE	ENE	S
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November 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	SE	SSE	ENE	S
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November 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
	ENE	SSE	SSE	ENE	S
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November 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
	ENE	SSE	ESE	S	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November 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
	ENE	SSE	ESE	S	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November 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	SSE	ESE	S
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November 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	SSE	ESE	S	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November 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
	E	SSE	ESE	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November 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
	E	SSE	ESE	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November 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
	E	S	S	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November 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	S	S	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November 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	S	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November 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	SSW	SSW	ESE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 12 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 2.05m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mahia Spit Surf Photo: 'Slotted at The Spit' by Rob Davies

Very impressive surfing at this fickle spot.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:11 pm 19 Nov 2017