Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mount Maunganui this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mount Maunganui in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. We’re looking at Mount Maunganui and the outlook is a bit of a slow burn. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.
The next week and a half is pretty quiet. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd see tiny waves, barely a ripple at 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, with clean conditions but not enough power to push a floaty. Sunday the 23rd picks up a little with a bump to 3 ft to 5 ft, but the wind swings onshore and that combined energy sits at 50 to 141 (weak to moderate), and the period is short, making it a messy, lumpy affair. Monday through to Wednesday are all back to flat or near-flat. Thursday the 27th is flat, with only a slight breeze. Friday the 28th sees a noticeable jump in swell height to 6 ft, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 15 to 19 mph, and the wave energy hits 200 to 233 (moderate), yet the quality is poor for paddle surfing – that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The first real standout comes on Saturday the 29th of August. The morning brings a light WSW breeze, clean conditions, and a 2 ft swell from the N with a 6-second period. The combined energy is only 58 (weak), so it’s not a big day, but it’s the first surfable window in a while. The break is fairly consistent, though crowds are sometimes a factor. The optimum swell direction is NNE, and this one is from the N, so it’s in the right ballpark.
The real highlight, the one to get excited about, lands on Friday the 4th of September. The morning session is looking very promising. Clean conditions, glassy with a light W breeze, and a solid 7 ft swell from the N with a 7-second period. The combined energy is a strong 762 (strong). That’s a powerful, well-formed wave, but at 7 ft, it’s getting into expert territory – not for the groms. The wind is cross-offshore, making for clean, lined-up sets. This is the best on offer across the whole 16 days. The afternoon on the 4th drops to 5 ft with a moderate breeze, still clean but less energy.
Saturday the 5th of September comes back down to 3 ft with a light WSW breeze, clean but ordinary.
So, the standout is clearly Friday the 4th of September morning at Mount Maunganui. If you’re an experienced surfer, that’s your window. The rest of the run is a waiting game with small, clean conditions for the patient.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | N 15 | NE 14 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 131 | 62 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.59m | 1:52PM1.54m | 1:58AM1.53m | 2:45PM1.52m | 2:47AM1.48m | 3:41PM1.51m | 3:43AM1.45m | 4:40PM1.51m | 4:40AM1.46m | 5:35PM1.53m | 5:34AM1.50m | 6:22PM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.32m | 7:51PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.39m | 8:48PM0.51m | 9:05AM0.44m | 9:45PM0.53m | 10:04AM0.46m | 10:37PM0.52m | 10:59AM0.43m | 11:27PM0.48m | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 13 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 10 | N 9 | E 9 | N 15 | E 7 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | N 5 | NE 11 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | NE 12 | E 10 | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 131 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 163 | 186 | 166 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 46 | 80 | 187 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 219 | 120 |
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