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Māhia Beach

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Māhia Beach 4 photos

  • Māhia Beach in the morning

    Māhia Beach in the morning. Pseudopanax at en.wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Māhia Beach

    Māhia Beach. Pseudopanax at en.wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Dawn at Māhia Beach

    Dawn at Māhia Beach. Pseudopanax at en.wikipedia, Public domain. Source

  • Talochlamys zelandiae 449849807

    Talochlamys zelandiae 449849807. John Barkla, CC BY 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:34 pm
7 am
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
Now
6.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
127 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:36 pm
Today
7.1Great7 am96
7.1Great8 am117
7.2Great9 am117
7.3Great10 am117
7.4Great11 am96
7.5Great12 pm95
7.6Great1 pm127
7.5Great2 pm117
7.5Great3 pm106
7.5Great4 pm149
7.4Great5 pm138
7.2Great6 pm149
6.9GoodNow127
Sat
7.0Great7 am42
7.1Great8 am10
7.5Great9 am32
7.7Great10 am43
7.9Great11 am74
8.1Great12 pm53
8.3Great1 pm32
8.4Great2 pm85
8.4Great3 pm106
8.4Great4 pm117
7.7Great5 pm138
7.4Great6 pm1510
7.6Great7 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 pm, -0.5 m. High at 4 am, 0.6 m. Low at 10 am, -0.5 m. High at 4 pm, 0.7 mLow 10 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 4 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 10 am, -0.5 m1 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.7 m2 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • Low 10 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 4 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 10 am, -0.5 m1 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m930 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
400 m0.2 miMāhia Beach (village)
Nearest airport
41 km25 miWairoa Airport (WIR)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Māhia Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.4 GreatBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 11 am to 8 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 69%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 9%