Surf Breaks
New Zealand (466)
Bay of Plenty (18)
Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui Surf Photo: 'Overview of Mt Maunganui beach' by Emerson cole

Lat Long: 37.63° S 176.18° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is

15.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

16 Day Forecast Hourly Wave Energy Map Wave Height Map Wind Map

Webcams Live Weather Wave Buoys

Tides Sea Temperature

Guide Reviews (1)Photos (17)

Share this surf break

Share this link via

Or copy link

Go Pro for an ad-free experience

Upload new photo for Mount Maunganui | for another surf break

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	NE	NE
	4 s	on	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NE	NE	NE
	4 s	on	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	N	NNE	NE	NE
	4 s	on	4 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	NE	NE
	4 s	on	4 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	N	NE	E
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NW	N	NE	E
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	W	NNW	N	NE
	4 s	glass	4 s	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WSW	NNW	N	NE
	4 s	glass	3 s	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNW	N	NE	E
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	NE	E
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	NE	E
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NNW	N	NE	E
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NW	NNW	NE	NNE
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	WNW	NNW	N	NE
	4 s	cross- off	3 s	4 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	WNW	NNW	NE	NNE
	4 s	cross	4 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	W	NW	N	NE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	3 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNW	N	NE	NNE
	9 s	cross- on	3 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mount Maunganui around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 47 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 2.04m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

Back to photos

Previous photo

Overview of Mt Maunganui beach, Mount Maunganui

Next photo

Previous photo

Next photo

Mount Maunganui Surf Photo: 'Overview of Mt Maunganui beach' by Emerson cole

The earth is round

3.0

Use stars to vote

User: Emerson cole (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:51 am 2 Oct 2020