Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 (Aug 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mount Maunganui in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the Mount for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty grim stretch, but we’ll take it one day at a time.
The only real glimmer comes on Saturday the 29th of August. During the afternoon, we’ve got a north swell at about 4ft, with a short period of 7 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. It’s the only time you’ll see any real shape, but it’s still weak – just a little dribbly wave. The combined energy of all swells here is moderate at 134.
From Sunday the 30th into the first week, the wind goes cross-off from the west-southwest, cleaning the surface up. But the swell drops off hard. We’re talking 3ft down to 1ft for days. The energy is weak, barely hitting 101. It’s flat, frustrated, and there’s nothing to ride. Water temp is 57°, about average for this time of year.
The second week picks up a little energy. Monday the 7th of September afternoon sees a north swell building to 5ft, but the wind is cross-on from the northwest, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. The energy is moderate at 173. By Tuesday the 8th, it gets bigger – 8ft from the north-northwest with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is high at 1205. That’s a powerful swell, but the wind is screaming cross-on at 30 km/h, turning it into a lumpy, dangerous beast. That’s only for experts, and even then, it’s not clean. Honestly, this setup with the strong onshore wind and a beach break looks more like a kite session than a paddle session.
We get a tiny break on Wednesday the 9th of September morning. The wind goes light cross-off from the southwest, and the swell is 3ft from the north, period 8 seconds. The energy is moderate at 129. It’s clean and surfable, but very ordinary.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and flat through the end of the forecast. The best call is that Saturday afternoon window on the 29th, but it’s a quiet one, not a standout. The second week is a total bust for quality.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
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 kJ | 44 | 53 | 89 | 134 | 202 | 238 | 99 | 190 | 101 | 47 | 59 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:42AM1.66m | 11:11PM1.64m | 11:31AM1.65m | 11:59PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.26m | 1:53PM0.19m | 2:27AM0.18m | 2:36PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:20PM0.14m | 3:51AM0.08m | 4:05PM0.15m | 4:34AM0.08m | 4:51PM0.18m | 5:18AM0.10m | 5:40PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | 202 | 238 | 99 | 190 | 101 | 47 | 59 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | N 11 | — | NE 8 | N 7 | — | NE 9 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | N 6 | — | — | NE 11 | NNW 4 | N 11 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 84 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | 44 | 53 | 89 | 134 | — | 21 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 127 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 85 | 186 | 4 | 59 | 199 | 196 | 80 | 93 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 188 | 189 | 186 |
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