Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 413 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mount Maunganui in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 3AM. 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
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G'day, Rusty here, your local surf check for Mount Maunganui. Let’s be real – it’s a quiet start to the outlook. There’s barely a ripple for days, so we’re looking at a long gap of poor surf through the first week. The first worthwhile wave shows up on Wednesday morning, the 8th, so you’ve got a few days of flatness to put up with first.
Alright, the standout on the whole board is Sunday the 19th, with a solid pulse of north-easterly groundswell pushing in. The morning of the 19th is the pick of the picks. We’re looking at clean 7ft surf from the NE with a period of 10 seconds under light offshore breezes from the SSE. The energy is strong – ripping at 1001 (combined energy). The water temp is sitting at 59°F, which is less than a degree cooler than normal for this time of year, so about average for winter. You won’t need a 5mm just yet. The break is Mount Maunganui itself, fairly exposed to that NE direction and it’s a beginner-friendly spot, so expect a few others out – crowds are listed as 'sometimes', so it’ll be busy but not chaos. The set-up is a point break, and with that 10-second period (solid groundswell), the shape should be punchy and fun. Don’t expect crazy long walls, but plenty of waves.
The afternoon of the 19th sees the swell bump up to 8ft, which gets into expert territory, and the wind turns cross-shore from the east, bringing a bit of chop. If you’re advanced, it’s still worth a look, but the morning is the clean window.
Monday the 20th is another cracker. The morning offers 6ft NE swell, light offshore SSE wind, and even more energy at 1173. The afternoon goes glassy with just a slight air movement, 6ft, clean as a whistle. This is a two-session day if I’ve ever seen one.
After that, Tuesday the 21st still has decent 5ft NE swell in the morning, but the energy drops off. Clean, but the best days are the 19th and 20th. For the rest of the outlook after the 21st, it tapers back to small or ordinary conditions, so get on it that weekend. Remember, forecasts that far out are promising but not locked in.
Stay keen,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 545 | 146 | 156 | 339 | 412 | 331 | 151 | 119 | 88 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 61 | 17 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.68m | 12:15PM1.56m | 00:47AM1.68m | 1:07PM1.57m | 1:32AM1.67m | 2:02PM1.60m | 2:22AM1.68m | 2:59PM1.65m | 3:21AM1.70m | 4:02PM1.70m | 4:26AM1.73m | 5:12PM1.77m | 5:31AM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.27m | 6:16AM0.26m | 6:19PM0.32m | 7:01AM0.25m | 7:10PM0.38m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:07PM0.42m | 8:40AM0.28m | 9:09PM0.43m | 9:39AM0.30m | 10:13PM0.42m | 10:43AM0.29m | 11:17PM0.40m | 11:46AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 |
 | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | 5:13 |
mm | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 545 | 146 | 86 | 51 | 412 | 331 | 135 | 119 | 88 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 61 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | N 14 | — | E 10 | — | N 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 56 | 78 | 32 | 46 | 94 | 151 | 90 | 50 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 10 | N 8 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 78 | — | — | — | 123 | 84 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | E 9 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 122 | 156 | 339 | 54 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 24 | 83 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 20 | 121 | 121 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 120 | 109 | 0 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 59 | 120 |
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