Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, N swell with 305 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about Mount Maunganui.
Honestly, it's a tough stretch. For the next week and a half, it's mostly flat and unexciting. Small, weak waves and not much to get the heart pumping. The real action, if you're an experienced surfer, doesn't show up until the tail end of the forecast.
The one standout, the only time I'd really get my gear ready, is Sunday, September 20th. The afternoon brings a solid jump to 8 ft from the NNE, with combined energy hitting 709 – a serious spike compared to everything else. The wind is a moderate breeze from the WSW, keeping the surface clean. But at 8 ft, this is strictly for experts. It's a short-period windswell at 8 seconds, so not a groundswell, but the size will still be powerful. The direction lines up well with the optimum NNE exposure.
The next day, Monday the 21st, holds similar size in the morning (8 ft, energy at 934) and 7 ft in the afternoon, but the wind turns cross-shore and adds some chop, so it's not as clean. Still an option for the pros if Sunday gets too busy. And it might get busy – crowds are a known thing here.
Before that, it's a long wait. From now until the 20th, there's really nothing to write home about. We had a brief moment on Tuesday the 8th with clean 3 ft waves and offshore wind, but it was only rated a 1/10. Not worth it. There's a little spike on the 16th with 4 ft, but the wind is cross and the period is a terrible 5 seconds, making for junky conditions. So it's nearly two weeks of poor to ordinary surf before that Sunday window.
Water temperature is about average for the time of year. Nothing out of the ordinary.
Bottom line: if you're an expert, Sunday afternoon the 20th is your best and only real shot for clean, big waves. For everyone else, it's a long stretch of nothing. Sorry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
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 kJ | 47 | 211 | 305 | 114 | 103 | 82 | 57 | 27 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 61 | 59 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.62m | 3:35PM1.65m | 3:50AM1.60m | 4:43PM1.70m | 4:57AM1.60m | 5:43PM1.76m | 6:00AM1.61m | 6:37PM1.80m | 6:58AM1.65m | 7:26PM1.80m | 7:52AM1.69m | 8:13PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.24m | 9:42PM0.36m | 10:03AM0.23m | 10:45PM0.33m | 11:05AM0.20m | 11:47PM0.27m | 12:02PM0.18m | 00:44AM0.21m | 12:57PM0.16m | 1:37AM0.14m | 1:51PM0.15m | 2:26AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 305 | 114 | 103 | 82 | 57 | 27 | 13 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 59 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 | NNW 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 16 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | NE 15 | NW 6 | NE 11 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 16 | NW 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 7 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 47 | 211 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 37 | 7 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 192 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 188 | 25 | 0 | 93 | 81 | 121 | 186 | 80 |
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