Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, N swell with 59 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the outlook for the Mount.
Well, I’m not gonna lie to you, the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of flatness and poor surf conditions from now through to about the 24th of July. That’s a solid 11-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell energy is just a whisper, barely cracking double digits in the combined energy readings, and the wave heights are practically non-existent. You’re better off checking the local lakes for a flat water paddle.
The first real sign of life pops up on the morning of Friday, the 24th of July. The wind will be a clean cross-offshore from the SE, and we’ll see a small pulse of swell start to build. By the afternoon, the swell from the NE is pushing 3ft, and the combined energy jumps to 183 (moderate), but it’s still not enough to get excited about. The real standout action is shaping up for the weekend of the 25th and 26th.
Saturday, the 25th of July, is the first day that’s worth taking a serious look at. The morning is still a bit marginal, but by the afternoon at Mount Maunganui, the wind is a light, cross-offshore breeze from the SE, and that combined energy bumps up to 349 (moderate). The swell sits at 4ft from the ENE with a 12-second period – that’s a nice, clean groundswell starting to push through. The water temp is about 58°, which is normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
But the real highlight of the whole 16-day window is Sunday, the 26th of July. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are looking excellent. The swell is a solid 5ft from the ENE, with a 13-second period, packing some serious energy. The combined energy readings are a strong 774 and 786 (strong), and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the S and SSE. That means glassy, clean conditions. This is a proper groundswell, and for a beach break like the Mount, that long period between sets will make paddling out easier, and the waves will have proper shape. This is the one to circle on the calendar. After that, the swell drops off a bit through Monday and Tuesday the 28th, with the combined energy falling back to moderate levels.
So, to sum it up: save your energy for the 25th and 26th. Sunday the 26th is the standout. The rest of the forecast is a write-off. Get out there and enjoy it when it comes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 4 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 22 | 39 | 43 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.87m | 6:33AM1.83m | 7:19PM1.97m | 7:31AM1.85m | 8:11PM2.03m | 8:26AM1.86m | 9:01PM2.04m | 9:19AM1.85m | 9:51PM2.00m | 10:10AM1.82m | 10:42PM1.92m | 11:02AM1.77m | 11:32PM1.84m | 11:54AM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.36m | 12:43PM0.17m | 1:19AM0.32m | 1:37PM0.12m | 2:17AM0.28m | 2:29PM0.09m | 3:11AM0.24m | 3:21PM0.11m | 4:02AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.14m | 4:53AM0.18m | 5:04PM0.20m | 5:42AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 |
 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | E 17 | E 17 | E 13 | E 15 | E 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 25 | 24 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 17 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | N 4 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 22 | 39 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 188 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 121 | 178 | 175 | 188 | 166 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 32 | 59 | 59 | 89 | 121 | 120 | 121 | 120 |
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