Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, N swell with 62 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Mount.
Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing rideable from now until the 28th of August. The swell is tiny, mostly under 1 foot, with a short period and weak energy – we’re talking combined energy values like 7 and 13, which is barely a ripple. The wind is clean enough some days, but there’s just no push behind it. It’s a frustrating stretch.
The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. Mount Maunganui finally gets a pulse of swell from the NNE at 5ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 238 (moderate), and we’ve got a light WSW breeze, which is a clean, cross-off wind. It’s not going to be a classic, the forecast says “surfable but very ordinary,” but after all that flatness, it’ll feel like a win. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
That Saturday morning looks like the one standout. The swell is a friendly size for beginners, not too big, and the wind is offshore and clean. The crowds are rated as “sometimes”, so you might have a few others with the same idea.
The Sunday the 30th sees the swell drop back to 3ft, but the wind swings to a true SSW offshore, making for glassy conditions. It’s a smaller, cleaner option if the Saturday is too blown out.
Looking further into the first week of September, the swell picks up a little again with 3ft from the NE on Tuesday the 1st, but it's hard to get excited about it this far out. The longer-range stuff is promising but less certain.
So, to sum it up: wait it out until the 29th. Saturday morning, 29th of August, at Mount Maunganui, with the 5ft NNE swell and that light offshore wind, is your best bet. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only real wave in town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 6 | E 10 | N 12 | N 15 | NE 14 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
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 kJ | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 56 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48PM1.70m | 12:13PM1.63m | 00:31AM1.65m | 1:02PM1.58m | 1:14AM1.59m | 1:52PM1.54m | 1:58AM1.53m | 2:45PM1.52m | 2:47AM1.48m | 3:41PM1.51m | 3:43AM1.45m | 4:40PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.18m | 6:10PM0.30m | 6:39AM0.24m | 6:58PM0.38m | 7:24AM0.32m | 7:51PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.39m | 8:48PM0.51m | 9:05AM0.44m | 9:45PM0.53m | 10:04AM0.46m | 10:37PM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 11 | N 5 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 56 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 12 | N 15 | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | N 10 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 149 | 149 | 63 | 59 | 155 | 149 | 163 | 163 | 166 | 188 | 189 | 189 | 188 | 59 | 80 | 123 | 188 | 149 |
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