Strike Mission
Beach
both
Level 4/10

Mount Maunganui

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
👥Crowded🌀Strong rips

Mount Maunganui is the Bay of Plenty's consistent cornerstone—an east-facing beach break that enjoys a natural advantage over New Zealand's west coast spots: prevailing offshore winds. While the Tasman-facing breaks battle afternoon onshores, "The Mount" often stays clean all day, making it one of the country's most user-friendly waves. The iconic volcanic cone rises behind the beach, the vibrant holiday town offers every amenity, and multiple peaks along the main beach ensure there's space for everyone. Hart Street traditionally holds the best banks, while the Blow-Hole point section provides an alternative in southwest winds.

10-Day Forecast
Mon
22
19
Poor
0.3m
@9s
13km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
0.7m
@6s
17km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
0.5m
@8s
27km/h
Thu
25
61
Fair
1.5m
@9s
8km/h
Fri
26
70
Good
1.2m
@9s
11km/h
Sat
27
56
Fair
0.9m
@10s
15km/h
Sun
28
61
Fair
0.7m
@11s
8km/h
Mon
29
51
Fair
0.5m
@11s
11km/h
Tue
30
30
Poor
0.3m
@10s
11km/h
Wed
1
36
Poor
0.5m
@9s
6km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.3m
NE(51°)
Score: 2/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 8/25
Wind
13km/h
SE(138°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
13°C
0.0mm20%
Windswell Component
0.2mSSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mENE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 12 km/h SSW|PM: 13 km/h ESE
Lighter winds early (12 km/h)
Tide at 6am (-0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:03 am
Low tide - -0.59m
12:11 pm
High tide - 0.87m
6:19 pm
Low tide - -0.50m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

19
Poor
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score35/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
🌊 Tide+1
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score19/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score19
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
20° - 90°
Size range
0.5m - 2m
Ideal size
1.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (240°)
Offshore range
200° - 280°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.4m

Water temp

19°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

7/10

Access: 15min from Tauranga Airport. Multiple peaks along main beach.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, May, Oct

Summer NE swells best. Prevailing offshore winds unlike west coast.

Getting There

Airport
TRG
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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