Mount Maunganui Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Mount Maunganui.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a proper window of good surf setting up later in the month that’s worth keeping an eye on. Right now, we’ve got some reasonable swell on the way, but we have to wait through a long flat spell to get to the real action.

Starting off, Friday the 14th is a write-off. We’ve got a 6ft ENE swell but it’s short period at 7 seconds and an ESE cross-wind at 12 mph has the place chopped up. Poor surf conditions (combined energy 330). No good.

Saturday the 15th is where it starts to turn. The morning brings a 5ft ENE swell, period bumping up to 8 seconds, and a light SSW offshore breeze at 6 mph. That’s clean. The afternoon is even better – glassy conditions with a light SW wind, and the swell holds at 6ft with a 9-second period and combined energy at 407. Expect good surf conditions. This is a solid window for beginners, with clean, manageable waves. The water temp is 57°F, which is about average for the time of year.

Sunday the 16th drops off a little – 4ft to 3ft ENE swell, cross-off winds, surfable but nothing special. By Monday morning the 17th, the swell is down to 2ft, and then from Monday afternoon all the way through to Sunday the 23rd, it’s flat. Tiny waves, less than 0.7ft, with combined energy dropping to single digits. Barely a ripple. That’s a solid six-day flat spell with no surf to speak of.

Now, the good stuff. After that dry spell, we finally see a pulse arrive on Monday the 24th. The morning is a bit ordinary with a 4ft N swell at a short 5-second period (combined energy 85). But Monday afternoon sees a jump to 7ft from the NNE, period stretching to 7 seconds, and combined energy at 388. That’s a proper push, but it’s borderline with a 12 mph cross-off wind, so it’s marginal.

Tuesday the 25th morning is the pick of this early window – a 5ft NNE swell, 8-second period, and a clean SSW offshore at 9 mph. Combined energy 244. Surfable and clean. After that, the swell drops again through Wednesday and Thursday morning.

But the real standout is Thursday the 27th. Thursday morning brings a 7ft NNE swell with a 7-second period, and the wind goes glassy – WSW at 3 mph. Combined energy is 419. That’s clean, punchy surf. Then Thursday afternoon it gets even better – 8ft from the NNE, 8-second period, combined energy at 617, with a light offshore cross-off breeze. This is the best on offer in the whole forecast. The swell is getting up there though – over 7ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. Beginners should sit this one out.

Friday the 28th holds on nicely – 5ft to 6ft NNE swell, clean winds, combined energy still in the 300s. Good consistent surf. The weekend after that fades again with shorter period NW swell and cross-winds.

So, to sum it up: Saturday the 15th is the best early session for a relaxed, clean wave. But the absolute standout is Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th – solid, clean, powerful swell. That’s the one to mark on the calendar. Crowds are possible at the Mount, so get in early.

Keep an eye on that long-range window – it’s promising.

Rusty.

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