Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 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 (Aug 01) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty flat at Mount Maunganui. We’re starting off with tiny, poor surf right through the end of July and into the first week of August. Most mornings you’ll see a pathetic 0.7ft of easterly windswell with a long period, but no energy (combined energy values between 14 and 52). There’s a glassy morning on Thursday 30 July with a calm wind, but the swell is just too small to bother with. That pattern of minimal swell and weak energy hangs around until Sunday 2 August, and then we get a real dry spell from Monday 3 August through to Monday 10 August – nearly a full week with no surf worth mentioning.
The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing strange there.
Now, the real standout comes later. On Tuesday 11 August, a new swell arrives. The morning shows 5ft from the NNE with a moderate 11-second period, and combined energy jumps to 567 – that’s moderate energy. The wind is cross-offshore from the SE at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. The afternoon bumps up to 6ft from the same direction, but the wind swings cross-shore, giving it a bit of chop. It’s still surfable, but the real winner is Wednesday 12 August.
Wednesday 12 August is the best day of the entire outlook. Morning sees 7ft of NNE swell with a 12-second period and a solid 1477 combined energy – strong stuff. The wind is offshore from the S at 6 mph, so the waves will be clean and well-shaped. That’s a big swell, over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The afternoon is even better: 8ft from the NE, glassy calm with no wind, and combined energy at 1749. That’s a very strong, powerful swell, but again, it’s big and best left to the crew who know what they’re doing. The period is 12 seconds, so it’s a nice groundswell, and the offshore and glassy conditions will make it absolutely pristine. This is the one to circle.
For the rest of the period, there’s nothing else. The early flat spell is a bummer, but that Wednesday 12 August window is a true standout for the crew who can handle it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 45 | 26 | 141 | 158 | 99 | 43 | 33 | 47 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 27 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.62m | 6:56AM1.56m | 7:37PM1.64m | 7:40AM1.59m | 8:16PM1.67m | 8:21AM1.61m | 8:53PM1.69m | 9:00AM1.61m | 9:32PM1.70m | 9:40AM1.61m | 10:11PM1.69m | 10:20AM1.60m | 10:52PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.37m | 00:49AM0.46m | 1:05PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.40m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:15AM0.34m | 2:25PM0.22m | 2:57AM0.28m | 3:05PM0.18m | 3:39AM0.22m | 3:45PM0.16m | 4:20AM0.18m | 4:27PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 45 | 26 | 24 | 158 | 99 | 43 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | E 5 | N 3 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 15 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 41 | 9 | 29 | 14 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | E 14 | ENE 17 | NE 17 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | NE 10 | E 9 | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 141 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 37 | 109 | 23 | 73 | 32 | 3 | 172 | 188 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 120 | 120 | 149 | 120 | 76 | 59 |
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