Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, N swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 29) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. Let's get into it.
The pattern for the whole 16-day window is dominated by tiny, weak swell. For the first several days, we’re looking at nothing but 0.3ft dribble from the NE. That’s not surf, that’s a lake. The combined energy is pathetic, barely registering in the single digits (6 to 7). The water temp at Mount Maunganui is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We do get a tiny pulse of energy coming through on the morning of Friday the 28th of August, with the swell bumping up to 3ft from the NE. But the period is a short, crumbly 5 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. The combined energy only hits 91, so it’s still weak. This is not the day to get excited.
The only real event in the whole run is on Saturday the 29th of August. The afternoon sees a jump in swell to 5ft from the N, with a period of 7 seconds and the combined energy climbing to 254 (moderate). It’s the biggest swell of the stretch, but it’s coming with onshore wind and rain. The wave comment says it all: "poor surf conditions." The size is right on the edge of being too much for beginners, but the quality is just not there for anyone else.
The rest of the first week and into the second is a desert. From Sunday the 30th onwards, we’re back to tiny 0.7ft to 2ft slop. The wind does go clean and cross-offshore on a few mornings, like the 30th of August and the 31st of August, but with only 2ft of weak swell (66 combined energy), you’d be fighting for a knee-high ripple. There’s a glassy morning on the 4th of September, but again, only 2ft of short-period N swell.
The long-range forecast into the second week is just more of the same – tiny, weak, and uninspiring. There’s nothing to recommend as a standout. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a real flat spell. It’s the kind of run where you might want to check if the kites are out, because the paddle surfing just isn't happening.
Stay patient, the ocean will come back. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 48 | 47 | 54 | 78 | 251 | 167 | 120 | 77 | 109 | 64 | 74 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:35PM1.53m | 5:34AM1.50m | 6:22PM1.57m | 6:22AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.61m | 7:08AM1.57m | 7:41PM1.65m | 7:51AM1.60m | 8:19PM1.68m | 8:33AM1.61m | 8:58PM1.69m | 9:15AM1.63m | 9:39PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.43m | 11:27PM0.48m | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.42m | 12:31PM0.31m | 1:00AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.24m | 1:45AM0.26m | 1:53PM0.19m | 2:27AM0.18m | 2:36PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:20PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 251 | 167 | 120 | 77 | 109 | 64 | 74 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 9 | — | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 42 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 59 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 78 | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 120 | 127 | 121 | 25 | 175 | 59 | 25 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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