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Mount Maunganui ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.7
Consistency of Surf: 2.9
Difficulty Level: 2.7

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Overall: 3.9

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Mount Maunganui Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

Mount Maunganui break guidePhoto by: Roy Stuart

Mount Maunganui Surf Guide

Mount Maunguni in Bay of Plenty is a reasonably exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of .

Mount Maunganui Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mount Maunganui:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mount Maunganui occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Mount Maunganui (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Mount Maunganui with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 75% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
6%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
19%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
75%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mount Maunganui Location Map

Interactive Mount Maunganui surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mount Maunganui is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mount Maunganui is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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Mount Maunganui Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 28 May 2022, 19:40 Local Time
SatSunday 29
9PM0AM3AM6AM
Wave (m)
0.3
NE
0.7
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
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Period (s) 5 4 4 5
Wind (km/h)
10
10
15
15
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What does Mount Maunganui look like?

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    Tides at Mount Maunganui

    Current tide and informaton
    For Tauranga, New Zealand, 2 km from Mount Maunganui.
    Next High Water: 06:28am | 1.63m
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    Next Low Water: 12:13am | 0.36m
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    Mount Maunganui Sea Temperature

    The water temperature (17.3 °C) at Mount Maunganui is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 13.0 °C.

    Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 17.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Mount Maunganui

    Surf stats for Mount Maunganui, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Mount Maunganui

    Wind stats for Mount Maunganui, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Mount Maunganui Reviews:

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    Ratings
    Based on 16 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s43.9
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s43.7
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s32.9
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s32.7
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s33.0
    • Crowds:Icon s32.6
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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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    Surfing is a blessing from New Caledonia
    “Mount Maunganui top 1st most dangerous beach been that way for 5 years now sometimes shark alley can get some good peels but watch out for the close outs for mount main beach you can get snowballed in a barrel on a good 3-5 ft or a 2-4”

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