Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E 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 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's look at what's coming up for the Mount.
Right now, and for the next eight days or so, it's pretty flat. A long stretch of tiny, weak surf right through the end of July and into the start of August. Swells are down around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, and energy levels are pitifully low, mostly in the 30-50 range. A few days have a light offshore or even glassy conditions, but with nothing coming in, you'd be better off doing something else. A solid week-plus of nothing doing at the Mount.
Everything changes heading into the second week of August though. A proper pulse of swell is lining up. Wednesday, August 5th, kicks things off with a 7 ft easterly swell, period around 8 seconds, and energy jumping up to 590. A bit raw, but the wind is cross-offshore, so it's not all messy.
The real standout, what I'd be circling in red, is Thursday, August 6th, through to Saturday, August 9th. We get a building NE swell, with Thursday afternoon seeing 8 ft from the ENE, period 9 seconds, and strong energy at 805. The wind is offshore out of the SSW, so expect clean, lined-up waves for the experienced crew. Then Friday, August 7th, is looking excellent, with 10 ft easterly swell and a 10-second period, energy roaring up to 1664. The wind stays light and clean. That is big, powerful surf—perfect for the experts.
Saturday the 8th holds 10 ft from the ENE, and by Sunday the 9th, the swell eases a little to 7 ft with glassy conditions in the morning. This is the pick of the entire 16-day window. Consistency is strong, the direction suits the break, and offshore winds are forecast for most of the key sessions.
A word of caution: once those waves get over 8 ft and the period picks up, that's expert territory only. The long period will make it grind a bit at the beach, but the offshore wind should keep it holding up nicely.
Water temp is sitting around a normal 58°F for this time of year, so no surprises there.
For the rest of that second week, the surf stays solid but gradually drops off, with Sunday the 9th offering the last of the real quality.
Honestly, it's a tale of two outlooks. You've got a dead first week, then a proper winter swell window. Make your plans for that second week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 109 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 22 | 37 | 97 | 39 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | on | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:21PM1.54m | 4:23AM1.51m | 5:19PM1.56m | 5:17AM1.51m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.40m | 10:21PM0.52m | 10:46AM0.41m | 11:13PM0.52m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 26 |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 16 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 160 | 109 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 20 | 10 | 97 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | E 14 | N 8 | E 4 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 6 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 127 | 89 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 8 | NW 6 | — | N 7 | E 9 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | — | SE 4 | SW 2 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 58 | 74 | 3 | — | 18 | 1 | — | 14 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 37 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 93 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 21 | 46 | 21 | 3 | 140 | 37 | 46 | 25 | 0 |
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