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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: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.9 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 15.4°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.
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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 Winterand 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 mostsurfers 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 Sea Temperature
The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Mount Maunganui is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.Current Temp*: 15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Mount Maunganui
Surf stats for Mount Maunganui, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Average Swell
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.
Average Wind
Mount Maunganui Reviews:
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Ratings
Based on 16 votes.
- Overall:3.9
- Quality on a good day:3.7
- Consistency of Surf:2.9
- Difficulty Level:2.7
- Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
- Crowds:2.6
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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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BeachWave Buoys Nearest To Mount Maunganui:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy39 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy243 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy429 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy441 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon475 km
