Mount Maunganui Main Beach surf forecast

Mount Maunganui · North Island · New Zealand

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Popular east-coast beach with left and right banks along the foot of the Mount. It picks up distant north-east swells and is a busy learners spot.

Break

beach break, lefts and rights; faces NNE

Level

beginner

Best swell

NNE, NE, N

Best wind

SW, S (offshore)

Best tide

all tides

Season

Summer and autumn

Typical size

0.5-2 m

Crowd

high

Hazards

Rips; Crowded in summer

Nearby spots

• Manu Bay, Raglan
• Whale Bay, Raglan
• Indicators, Raglan
• Piha (The Bar), Piha
• Muriwai Beach, Muriwai
• Midway Beach (Gizzy Pipe), Gisborne

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