Surf Forecasts:
Mount Maunganui surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NNW swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mount Maunganui over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let me give you the straight-up for the next 16 days. Honestly, it’s a quiet run here at Mount Maunganui. The data’s showing a whole lot of nothing for the first stretch. The first tiny bump of swell, a 1 ft from the NE with a nice long 13-second period, shows up on the morning of the 15th, but there’s no real energy behind it – it’s weak as with a combined swell energy of only 29. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year.
From there, we’re looking at a long, dry gap. For days on end, the wave heights are stuck between 0.3 ft and 1 ft. The wind is mostly cross-off or glassy, which is great for cleanliness, but when there's practically no swell to work with, it doesn't matter. You’ll see a bit more energy kick up on the morning of the 18th – a 3 ft swell from the N with a short 7-second period and combined energy of 69 – but even that is surfable at best, not good. It’s gonna be a tough few days to find a proper wave.
To be fair, Mount Maunganui is a fairly consistent spot, so a blank run like this is a bit unusual, but it happens. Forecasts can change, and it won't stay poor forever.
That's the story. The pickings are slim; there are no standouts over the whole 16 days. Just small, weak surf. Hang tight.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NE 11 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
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 kJ | 26 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 74 | 138 | 64 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.71m | 10:31PM1.67m | 10:55AM1.67m | 11:13PM1.63m | 11:40AM1.62m | 11:54PM1.59m | 12:26PM1.59m | 00:35AM1.53m | 1:14PM1.55m | 1:19AM1.48m | 2:05PM1.52m | 2:09AM1.44m | 3:00PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.18m | 4:38AM0.13m | 4:55PM0.24m | 5:19AM0.19m | 5:38PM0.32m | 5:59AM0.27m | 6:25PM0.40m | 6:41AM0.35m | 7:17PM0.46m | 7:27AM0.43m | 8:12PM0.51m | 8:19AM0.48m | 9:07PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 138 | 64 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 8 | E 11 | — | E 14 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 13 | N 12 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | E 9 | N 8 | NE 11 | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 74 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 196 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 127 | 188 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 85 | 80 | 189 | 189 | 85 | 80 | 123 | 186 | 188 | 123 |
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