Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 146 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mount Maunganui this week:
The surf forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mount Maunganui in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days are a proper write-off for surf at Mount Maunganui (Mount-Maunguni). The guidance calls it a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent with a NNE optimum, but the actual swell window just isn’t delivering. There’s a long, painful gap right from the start, with zero surf worth paddling out for until at least the 30th of August, and even then, it’s pretty grim.
The only faint pulse comes around Sunday the 30th of August morning, when a NNE swell rolls in at 4ft with an 8-second period and 138 combined energy (moderate). The wind is a cross-off 19 mph WSW, so it’ll look clean enough, but with that short period and small size, the waves will be weak and gutless. That little bump fades by Monday, and from there it’s back to flat, mushy nothingness – 1ft to 3ft stuff with no push. The water’s sitting at 57°F with a -1°F anomaly, so pretty much average for this time of year, nothing weird. Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a dud. There’s no standout, nothing to get excited about. It’s one of those runs where you’d be better off checking the forecast again in a week, because this stretch is dead.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 62 | 89 | 79 | 89 | 62 | 138 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 71 | 82 | 117 | 76 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.57m | 6:22AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.61m | 7:08AM1.57m | 7:41PM1.65m | 7:51AM1.60m | 8:19PM1.68m | 8:33AM1.61m | 8:58PM1.69m | 9:15AM1.63m | 9:39PM1.68m | 9:57AM1.65m | 10:24PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.42m | 12:31PM0.31m | 1:00AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.24m | 1:45AM0.26m | 1:53PM0.19m | 2:27AM0.18m | 2:36PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:20PM0.14m | 3:51AM0.08m | 4:05PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 4 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 79 | 89 | 62 | 138 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 71 | 82 | 117 | 76 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | NE 10 | — | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 5 | NNE 11 | — | NE 10 | N 7 | NW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | N 12 | E 10 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 37 | 62 | 89 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 188 | 127 | 161 | 127 | 188 | 161 | 172 | 46 | 37 | 3 | 11 | 188 | 188 | 3 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
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The above surf forecast table for Mount Maunganui provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mount Maunganui can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mount Maunganui surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mount Maunganui) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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