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Mahia kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

New Zealand · Hawke's Bay

Spot currently openIntermediate level -39.08 | 177.87

Overview

Mahia is a kitesurf spot located on the Mahia Peninsula, in the south of the Hawke's Bay region. This isolated peninsula offers several beaches with different orientations, allowing you to find suitable conditions depending on the wind direction. North to northeast winds are the most frequent and blow onshore on north-facing beaches. Southeast winds work on east-facing beaches. Pacific swell reaches the peninsula, creating surfable waves. Wild and uncrowded environment. Spot for intermediate to advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Mahia

Sunrise 06:15 · Sunset 19:31

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:201.3 m07:300.4 m13:451.4 m20:060.4 m02:081.3 m08:180.4 m14:311.4 m20:550.4 m02:571.3 m09:070.4 m15:181.4 m21:430.4 m03:461.3 m09:560.4 m16:061.4 m22:290.4 m04:371.4 m10:460.4 m16:561.5 m23:160.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Mahia: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

257h

in December · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in December: 26 rideable days a month and 257 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is May, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days13 d M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 24.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days13 d M June: 16.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 21.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 69%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 69% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 148 mm.

Monthly averages: Mahia
Monthly averages — Mahia — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 212 h 21 °C 99 mm
February 24.0 225 h 23 °C 28 mm
March 24.5 195 h 21 °C 82 mm
April 23.5 201 h 19 °C 56 mm
May 13.0 90 h 16 °C 113 mm
June 16.5 135 h 14 °C 138 mm
July 16.0 130 h 14 °C 100 mm
August 21.5 180 h 14 °C 70 mm
September 21.0 160 h 16 °C 62 mm
October 27.0 239 h 19 °C 71 mm
November 27.5 263 h 21 °C 46 mm
December 28.5 257 h 23 °C 148 mm

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Technical details of Mahia spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, SSE, S, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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