Mount Maunganui Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the Mount.

Right off the bat, this is a patchy outlook. We’ve got a little burst of clean, rideable waves to kick things off on Friday, but then it gets pretty average for a long stretch. There’s a gap of several days with no real standouts from Saturday the 5th all the way through to the middle of the following week, before a potential pulse of swell shows up around Wednesday the 15th. That’s a solid week of mostly ordinary conditions to sit through.

Friday 3rd July is your best bet early on. Mount Maunganui will see a mix of conditions. In the morning, with a light SSW offshore breeze at 3 mph, expect clean 4 ft waves from the east with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (270), and the water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The afternoon glass off from the north at 3 mph holds the swell at 3 ft, keeping it clean and fun. This is the standout window for the first week. The swell direction is east, which isn’t the absolute optimum for this break, but the quality of the conditions makes it worthwhile.

Saturday the 4th starts to go south. We get a cross-shore wind, and while the swell holds around 4 ft, the combo isn’t making for a great session. After that, it’s mostly poor surf, with lumpy onshore winds and short-period, messy swells through the weekend and into the new week.

Now, if you’re patient, there’s a glimmer on Wednesday 15th July. The forecast shows a 7 ft swell hitting in the morning, coming from the northeast but with a very short period of 6 seconds. It’s glassy, so it might look tempting, but that short period means it’ll be a bit disorganised. The combined energy is moderate (295). It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The afternoon sees that swell pick up a bit to 7 ft but with a strong onshore wind, killing the quality. This one is best saved for the very early session if it comes together.

Beyond that, the second week is slim pickings. Clean but tiny waves in the 1 ft to 2 ft range, and nothing worth getting too excited about until the end of the outlook period. A few days with clean, glassy conditions but barely a ripple – more of a float than a surf.

Keep it dialled for Friday morning and keep an eye on that Wednesday swell. The rest is for the patient punters.

Rusty.

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