Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with 411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 01) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight about it: the next two weeks are a tough stretch for Mount Maunganui. We’ve got a gap in real surf that lasts from now, Monday 27 July, right through until the end of the month, 30 July. During that time we’re seeing tiny waves of 0.7ft to 1ft from the east, with periods that are decently long at 12 to 14 seconds, but the energy is just way too weak (14 to 66 in the combined energy). You’ll be doing more floating than riding on a day like that. Water temperature is sitting at 58°, which is normal for this time of year, just slightly cooler than average.
The first standout, and really the only chance for a paddle this fortnight, pops up on Friday 31 July. It’s a late call, so don’t bank on perfect conditions. The morning brings a punchy 6ft north swell, period short at 7 seconds, but combined energy jumps right up to 375, so there’s some proper grunt in the water. However, it is a short period swell, which can make it a bit lumpy and less organised. The wind is a light cross-shore from the WNW which will keep the surface relatively clean, though the afternoon turns moderate and makes things messy. The swell is definitely pushing into territory where it’ll be too big for beginners and best left for those with some experience.
After that, we drop back into small, weak surf right through to 11 August. The weekend of the 1st and 2nd offers nothing of size, with 1ft to 2ft east to north-east swell, and combined energy barely scratching 103. There are a couple of glassy moments on the 5th, with 3ft from the north-west, but that swell period is a paltry 4 seconds, delivering no push. The rest of the outlook is plagued by east to north-east windswell that never tops 2ft and has no energy behind it. Simply put, unless you are patient enough to wait for that early Friday morning window of punchy, short period north swell, there is nothing to get excited about here. The north-east optimum swell direction for Mount Maunganui doesn’t match up with the best incoming energy in this period.
Stay keen, watch the forecast, but the board might stay in the car for a bit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 46 | 60 | 331 | 262 | 182 | 44 | 47 | 38 | 40 | 34 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.59m | 6:08AM1.53m | 6:56PM1.62m | 6:56AM1.56m | 7:37PM1.64m | 7:40AM1.59m | 8:16PM1.67m | 8:21AM1.61m | 8:53PM1.69m | 9:00AM1.61m | 9:32PM1.70m | 9:40AM1.61m | 10:11PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.50m | 12:23PM0.37m | 00:49AM0.46m | 1:05PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.40m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:15AM0.34m | 2:25PM0.22m | 2:57AM0.28m | 3:05PM0.18m | 3:39AM0.22m | 3:45PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 3 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 46 | 39 | 26 | 262 | 182 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 10 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NNE 7 | NE 16 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | E 4 | — | N 6 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 5 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 17 | ENE 17 | NE 17 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | SSE 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 60 | 331 | 21 | 48 | 21 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 109 | 32 | 23 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 188 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 120 | 194 | 187 |
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