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Lat Long: 37.63° S 176.18° E

Mount Maunganui Surf Photo: 'Sunrise light' by Nick Brick

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is

14.9°C

0.3°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSW	SSE	NNE	NE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 6 am

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

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	NNE	SW	S	NNE	NNW
	11 s	off	2 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 9 am

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

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	NNE	W	SSW	NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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
	NNE	WNW	W	NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross	2 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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
	NNE	WNW	WNW	NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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	WSW	WNW	NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January 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	SSE		NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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	SSE	SSE	NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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	SSE		NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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	S		NNE	NNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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		NNE	NNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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
	NNE	N		NNE	NNW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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
	NNE	NNW		NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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	WNW		NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January 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	W		NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January 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	WSW		NNE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January 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	SW		NNE	NNW
	11 s	off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 6 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 19 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 2.09m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Mount Maunganui Surf Photo: 'Sunrise light' by Nick Brick

Morning light reveals small peelers.

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User: Nick Brick (162 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:25 am 25 Jan 2012