Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N 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 (Sep 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, checking in from the Mount. Let's cut to the chase: the next 16 days are looking pretty grim, I'm not gonna lie. The swell is just not showing up with any real energy for us. We’ve got a solid two-week stretch of tiny, weak waves ahead.
The main break in the region is Mount Maunganui (New Zealand). The water temperature is sitting at 58°, which is spot on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The surf window opens on Monday, August 31st, with a tiny 2 ft NE swell, but it's a cross-off wind at 30 km/h and the combined energy is a measly 41. It's clean, but honestly, there's just nothing to get excited about. This same story repeats day after day – tiny 1.0 ft to 2 ft swells, mostly from the NE or N, with various cross-off or cross-shore winds. The combined energy stays in the weak double digits for almost the entire run, barely cracking 100 on only a couple of occasions.
Around Friday, September 4th, a weak, short-period NNW swell bumps up to 4 ft, but it's paired with a messy cross-onshore wind and a combined energy of just 123. It's not going to be pretty. The following morning, Saturday the 5th, cleans up with a light southwesterly, but the swell drops straight back to 1 ft.
There's a glimmer of something on Friday, September 11th, with a 1 ft NE swell and a 12-second period, which gives it a bit more shape. The combined energy hits 59, and the wind is light and cross-off, making it clean. The notes say "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about as optimistic as it gets. It's still tiny, but it's the best of a bad lot.
The long-range forecast into the second week shows the same pattern: tiny 1.0 ft to 1 ft swells, light winds, and clean conditions, but no real power. The period stretches out to 12-13 seconds, which is nice, but with no height, it’s a tease. Even a rare offshore wind on Sunday, September 13th, can't make these ankle-biters interesting.
So, to be straight with you, there's no standout day here. The best you can hope for is a small, clean wave on the 11th, but it's still going to be a struggle for a proper ride. This is a tough stretch for the Mount. Keep the board waxed, but don't expect much. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a waiting game for the next real pulse of swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 24 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 112 | 83 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 94 | 121 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39PM1.68m | 9:57AM1.65m | 10:24PM1.66m | 10:42AM1.66m | 11:11PM1.64m | 11:31AM1.65m | 11:59PM1.64m | 12:24PM1.64m | 00:50AM1.64m | 1:23PM1.62m | 1:44AM1.64m | 2:26PM1.62m | 2:44AM1.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.14m | 3:51AM0.08m | 4:05PM0.15m | 4:34AM0.08m | 4:51PM0.18m | 5:18AM0.10m | 5:40PM0.22m | 6:07AM0.14m | 6:33PM0.27m | 6:59AM0.19m | 7:32PM0.32m | 7:56AM0.22m | 8:36PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 24 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 83 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 4 | N 11 | NW 4 | N 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | W 3 |
| kJ | 33 | 62 | 42 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 19 | 112 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 94 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 80 | 26 | 80 | 186 | 186 | 188 | 121 | 188 | 189 | 188 | 189 | 196 | 4 | 26 | 302 | 147 | 196 | 196 | 85 |
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