Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mount Maunganui this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mount Maunganui in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, it's Rusty here.
Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for the Mount. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak swells that just aren't going to give you anything worth paddling out for. The wave energy is almost non-existent, with values barely scratching double digits (20-57). It's a bit of a bummer, but that's the way it goes sometimes.
The first real surf recommendation kicks off on Friday, July 25th. Saturday morning the 26th is probably the pick of the entire outlook, but even then, it's a real small one. We've got a 4ft swell from the north wrapping in with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a moderate 257. The wind is offshore from the west, so it'll be clean. It's a small, weak swell, but it's about the best we've got.
Saturday afternoon, the swell drops back to 2ft from the east, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind stays offshore from the WSW, so it'll be clean again, but it's tiny. The energy drops to 175.
Sunday the 27th is glassy all day with a 1ft easterly swell, but the energy is a weak 41. It's clean, but it's a real knee-high dribble.
Honestly, after that, we're looking at a solid week of nothing. From Monday the 28th right through to Thursday the 8th of August, the swell is consistently 1ft or less, with energy levels in the teens. The wind is often clean or glassy, but there's no push behind it. The longest period we see is a 17-second easterly on the 6th of August, but with barely any height (0.3ft), it's just a long-period swell washing through without any power.
This is a blank run. Mount Maunganui is a beach break that needs a bit of size to get going, and it just doesn't have it. There's nothing here for a surfer right now. If you're into kite surfing, the stronger winds on the 25th and 26th might make it interesting, but for a paddle, you're better off waiting for the next forecast update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 15 | 39 | 306 | 127 | 89 | 59 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.60m | 3:24PM1.55m | 3:30AM1.55m | 4:21PM1.54m | 4:23AM1.51m | 5:19PM1.56m | 5:17AM1.51m | 6:11PM1.59m | 6:08AM1.53m | 6:56PM1.62m | 6:56AM1.56m | 7:37PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.36m | 9:25PM0.49m | 9:51AM0.40m | 10:21PM0.52m | 10:46AM0.41m | 11:13PM0.52m | 11:37AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.50m | 12:23PM0.37m | 00:49AM0.46m | 1:05PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 39 | 208 | 127 | 86 | 59 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 85 | 127 | 89 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | — | NE 9 | — | NW 6 | — | — | N 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 306 | 27 | 77 | 38 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 187 | 196 | 188 | 188 | 196 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 59 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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