Mount Maunganui
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Mount Maunganui

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Right now
· Swell NNE 0.5m 5s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.50.8m
Short choppy waves· 5s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water4kph
NW
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
05:01 PM0.7m
11:13 PM0.8m

Today's Tides · Sunday, March 29, 2026

Now0.69m↘ Falling
High Tide
05:01 PM
0.70m
Low Tide
11:13 PM
0.81m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.51.2m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell NNE · 0.7m · 6s
Sun, Mar 29
0.8-1.2m
24h
5.9s
0.7-1.1m
03h
5.8s
0.7-1.0m
06h
5.3s
0.6-1.0m
09h
5.5s
0.6-0.9m
12h
5.7s
0.6-0.9m
15h
5.6s
0.6-0.9m
18h
5.4s
0.5-0.8m
21h
5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sun, Mar 29
6
24h
WSW
6.4
03h
SW
5.4
06h
SW
3.3
09h
SSW
7.2
12h
NNE
9.7
15h
N
6.6
18h
N
1.3
21h
NW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind
Best: Now
Ideal conditions for beginners at low, mid tide. The sandy bottom and mellow waves create a safe learning environment. Morning sessions tend to be glassier with lighter winds.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Mount Maunganui. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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