Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NNW swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mount Maunganui this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mount Maunganui in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving it to you straight. This 16-day outlook is a real test of patience. We’ve got a long dry spell at the start, with over a week of nothing worth paddling out for. Don’t get too excited early on.
Right now at Mount Maunganui, it’s flat. Saturday the 22nd of August has a 0.3ft swell from the N, with a 15-second period, but the energy is just 6 – that’s barely a pulse. Clean water, but not a wave you can ride. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
That pattern sticks. Day after day it’s tiny, weak swells from the NE or NW, with wind mostly cross-off. The biggest bump we get in the first week is Sunday the 30th of August. The afternoon swell reaches 5ft from the N, with a short 7-second period, and the combined energy is 229 – moderate. It’s clean with a cross-off wind from the W, but it’s rated as only “surfable but very ordinary.” A 1 out of 10 call. You might get a ride, but the quality is low.
The real highlight doesn’t come until the second weekend. Saturday the 5th of September, morning. At Mount Maunganui, you’ve got a 3ft swell from the NNW, an 8-second period, and the energy hits 120 – moderate. The wind is glassy – calm at 0 mph. That’s the kind of morning you wait for. It’s clean, glassy, and the break is fairly exposed. The crowd can be around sometimes, but with surf that flat all week, it might be quiet. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so it’s perfect for a relaxed, clean session. This is the standout, the one to aim for.
After that, Sunday the 6th of September goes back to tiny and weak.
So, here’s the summary: a long gap of poor to no surf for the first week, a small, mediocre bump on the 30th, and one standout glassy morning on the 5th of September. Mark that Saturday on your calendar. It’s the best we’ve got.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NE 14 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNW 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 98 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.52m | 2:47AM1.48m | 3:41PM1.51m | 3:43AM1.45m | 4:40PM1.51m | 4:40AM1.46m | 5:35PM1.53m | 5:34AM1.50m | 6:22PM1.57m | 6:22AM1.54m | 7:03PM1.61m | 7:08AM1.57m | 7:41PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.51m | 9:05AM0.44m | 9:45PM0.53m | 10:04AM0.46m | 10:37PM0.52m | 10:59AM0.43m | 11:27PM0.48m | 11:48AM0.38m | 00:14AM0.42m | 12:31PM0.31m | 1:00AM0.35m | 1:12PM0.24m | 1:45AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 3 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | E 7 | NE 14 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 13 | — | NE 10 | E 10 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | N 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 12 | E 10 | N 12 | — | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 98 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 188 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 80 | 127 | 196 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 203 | 149 | 120 | 188 | 120 | 121 | 188 | 121 |
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