Mount Maunganui Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down the next couple weeks for the Mount. I’ll be honest – it’s a long stretch of flat water, but there’s one morning that might just get you out of bed.

Starting Tuesday the 21st of July, it’s a total washout. Swell is tiny, right around 1ft from the ENE, with a 4-second period that’s just not doing anything. The energy is basically zero, at 15 (weak). The wind is light, so the morning is glassy, but the surf is just poor. Wednesday and Thursday are even smaller – 0.7ft and 0.3ft waves. It’s a real struggle. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Friday the 24th offers a little more, with a 1ft swell from the ENE in the morning, but the energy is still only 11 (weak). The wind is glassy, so it’s clean, but you’ll be waiting for a ride. Friday afternoon gets messy with a 12 mph cross-on wind from the NNW, making it choppy – no thanks.

Saturday the 25th has a bit more energy in the morning, with 3ft from the NNW and a reading of 112 (moderate), but the wind is blowing 18 mph from the WSW, so it’s cross-off and clean, but the swell is short period at 8 seconds. It’s not a good combo. The afternoon drops back to 1ft.

Sunday the 26th through to Friday the 31st of July is a long, frustrating stretch. The swell stays tiny, mostly 1ft to 1ft, with periods all over the place – some long 16-second groundswell on the 27th, but the energy is still only 80 (weak). The wind is okay, but the waves are just too small. It’s a real blank run.

Then, finally, on Saturday the 1st of August, we get a bit of life. The morning shows a 6ft swell from the NW, with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy jumps to 364 (moderate), which is the biggest we’ve seen. The wind is light from the SE, so it’s cross-off and clean. The break is Mount Maunganui, which is fairly exposed and best with a NNE swell direction, so this NW swell is a bit off-angle, but the size and the clean conditions are the standout here. The crowd is noted as “sometimes,” so you might have company, but with a 6ft swell, it’s a good size for a beginner spot, though not too big. The afternoon drops back to 3ft and the wind turns cross-on, so the morning is your window.

Sunday the 2nd of August goes back to small, messy conditions with cross-on wind and tiny 1ft swell. The rest of the week into the 5th stays flat and clean, but you’ll be sitting on your board.

Honestly, the only real standout in this whole 16-day window is that Saturday the 1st of August. The rest is a long, flat spell. It’s a bit of a bummer, but that’s the way it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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