Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NE swell with 428 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me break down what’s ahead for the Mount.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak outlook for the next week and a half. Monday the 10th offers a clean little 5ft wave from the north with a light offshore, but that 8-second period feels short and weak – combined energy is only 266, so it’s pretty gutless. Most of these days through the middle of the month are just poor, with onshore junk and choppy conditions. From Tuesday the 11th through to Friday the 14th, it’s not worth getting wet unless you’re really keen.
The one true standout, and I mean the only real highlight in this whole 16-day window, is Saturday morning, August 15th. Mount Maunganui will have a clean 5ft northeast swell, an 8-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s a rare treat in this stretch. The combined energy is up to 371, a solid moderate bump. It’ll be clean and with that glassy surface, you’ll be looking at smooth little lines. Just know it’s a weekend and crowds are possible, so get in early. The swell direction lines up well with that NNE optimum, so the banks should be working.
Sunday the 16th stays clean with cross-off winds and a small 3ft wave, but nothing special. After that, from Monday the 17th through to about Wednesday the 19th, the swell just flatlines – we’re talking ankle-slappers under 2ft. There’s a solid gap of no surf from the 17th right through to the 25th. Then, late in the window, on Tuesday afternoon, August 25th, there’s a glimmer: a 4ft northeast swell with a 10-second period and clean cross-off winds. The combined energy jumps to 348, which is moderate and promising, but it’s two weeks out, so don’t hold your breath.
Water temp is sitting at 57°, about 2° cooler than average for this time of year – nothing wild, just a bit cold.
So, for the here and now, it’s a long wait. If you want a wave, make the call for Saturday morning – that’s your best bet.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 97mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 190 | 127 | 121 | 121 | 154 | 217 | 250 | 208 | 160 | 127 | 325 | 200 | 277 | 266 | 235 | 428 | 165 | 158 | 181 | 135 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM1.74m | 5:12AM1.70m | 6:04PM1.83m | 6:15AM1.72m | 6:59PM1.91m | 7:13AM1.74m | 7:50PM1.94m | 8:09AM1.76m | 8:38PM1.93m | 9:00AM1.77m | 9:26PM1.87m | 9:49AM1.76m | 10:14PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.25m | 11:01PM0.37m | 11:25AM0.20m | 00:03AM0.33m | 12:22PM0.15m | 1:03AM0.27m | 1:15PM0.11m | 1:58AM0.20m | 2:09PM0.11m | 2:50AM0.15m | 3:02PM0.12m | 3:39AM0.11m | 3:52PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 257 | 190 | 127 | 121 | 121 | 154 | 217 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 27 | 48 | 266 | 235 | 428 | 165 | 158 | 181 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | E 13 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 8 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 136 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 49 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | NE 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | N 11 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 3 | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 12 | — | 250 | 208 | 160 | 127 | 325 | 200 | 277 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 26 | 29 | 120 | 121 | 123 | 127 | 121 | 120 | 109 | 80 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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