Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, N swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look what’s on the table for Mount Maunganui over the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a pretty flat start. You’ll be waiting a while for anything that gets the heart pumping.
For the first several days, we’ve got tiny surf. Wednesday morning the 29th of July is just 1ft of weak, long-period swell from the ESE (60 combined energy), with a cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but only just, and very ordinary. The rest of that week and into the first weekend is a write-off – we’re talking ankle to knee-high dribble at best, with onshore winds or glassy flat spells. There’s a gap of a full week where there’s nothing worth paddling out for.
Friday morning the 31st of July sees a bit of a bump – 4ft of short-period (7 seconds) N swell with a cross breeze, and the combined energy hits 172. The setup is a bit ugly though. The ocean will be choppy, and the quality’s poor. Might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Saturday the 1st of August is back to tiny 1ft, but with some clean conditions and a very long period (17 seconds) from the NE. The energy is weak (97), so only the most patient surfer on a log would bother.
Now, the standout. Mark your calendar for Tuesday the 11th of August. Morning sees 6ft of ENE swell (12-second period) ramping up strong energy at 1040. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSE. This is proper surf – big, powerful, and the kind of day that gets you out of bed. It’s getting into the bigger range, so probably not one for the groms or beginners.
Wednesday the 12th of August is the biggest of the bunch. Morning has 8ft of ENE groundswell (15-second period) with very strong energy (2619). This is expert territory with that size. The cross-off wind will hold it clean at the peak, but that long-period groundswell will be breaking a bit straight on the beach. It’s going to be thumping, so only for the experienced crew.
Thursday the 13th of August morning has the swell easing to 4ft (ENE, 12 seconds, 433 energy) with glassy-offshore wind and clean conditions – a very good chance for a solid, well-shaped wave for the strong intermediates.
Right through this whole period, the water temperature is sitting around 59°F, which is about average for the time of year. No surprises there.
If you want the best bang for your buck, Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August are your days. Tuesday is big and clean, Wednesday is huge and only for experts. The rest? A whole lot of waiting.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 16 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 123 | 134 | 76 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:20AM1.60m | 10:52PM1.68m | 11:04AM1.59m | 11:34PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:20AM0.18m | 4:27PM0.17m | 5:02AM0.15m | 5:10PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 5 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 134 | 76 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | NE 17 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 16 | E 9 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 29 | 47 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | N 9 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | E 12 | NE 15 | N 6 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | — | — | E 8 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 12 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | S 2 | S 4 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | W 7 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 123 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 34 | 21 | 172 | 188 | 21 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 59 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 189 | 147 | 120 | 186 | 178 |
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