Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NNW swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown for the Mount.
Honestly, we’re in for a long, quiet stretch. From now until the end of July, the surf is pretty much dead. You’re looking at waves that are less than 1ft, with weak energy readings (5-54). Even when the wind is clean, there’s just no juice. It’s a typical winter flat spell, so keep the board in the garage.
The first flicker of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday, August 5th. The wind goes glassy and we get a bump of 4ft from the north, but it’s a short period (5 seconds) and the energy is just starting to build (116). The conditions are still a bit ordinary, so don’t get your hopes up too high.
The real standout is the morning of Thursday, August 6th. That’s the one. We’ve got a solid 5ft north-northeast swell rolling in, with a moderate period (9 seconds) and a combined energy of 388 – that’s a proper pulse of energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the southeast, which will keep the surface glassy and clean. For Mount Maunganui (Mount-Maunguni), that’s a sweet setup. The water temp is about 58°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, so grab a wetsuit.
The afternoon of the 6th gets a bit messy with the wind turning cross-on, but the morning session is the one to book in for. It’s a fairly consistent break, and with that offshore wind, the waves will be clean and lined up. After that, the window fades back into a small, clean lull, so make the most of that Thursday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | ENE 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NNW 7 | N 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 206 | 161 | 88 | 39 | 33 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:39PM1.60m | 1:55AM1.65m | 2:31PM1.57m | 2:41AM1.60m | 3:24PM1.55m | 3:30AM1.55m | 4:21PM1.54m | 4:23AM1.51m | 5:19PM1.56m | 5:17AM1.51m | 6:11PM1.59m | 6:08AM1.53m | 6:56PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.38m | 8:06AM0.31m | 8:29PM0.44m | 8:57AM0.36m | 9:25PM0.49m | 9:51AM0.40m | 10:21PM0.52m | 10:46AM0.41m | 11:13PM0.52m | 11:37AM0.40m | 00:03AM0.50m | 12:23PM0.37m | 00:49AM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 6 | N 7 | ESE 4 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 41 | 161 | 88 | 39 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | E 12 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | SE 4 | E 12 | N 7 | N 6 | E 18 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 130 | 30 | 4 | 33 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | — | N 7 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | E 11 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 38 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 7 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SSE 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 206 | 58 | 89 | 19 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 186 | 203 | 120 | 120 | 188 | 196 | 203 | 196 | 188 | 188 | 293 | 21 | 0 | 109 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 76 | 59 |
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