Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

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Mount Maunganui 25 — Mount Maunganui, the nearest town. Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Mount Maunganui

Mount Maunganui is a town in Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand. From Mount Maunganui you can reach 13 surf spots. The nearest is Omanu(kanes bar), a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is TRG, 1 km away.

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Staying in Mount Maunganui

11 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: TRG, 1 km, ROT, 50 km, WHK, 69 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Mount Maunganui.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Mount Maunganui each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Mount Maunganui too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Rabbit Island3.9 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft13 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

<1 ft4 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rabbit Island, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 s	13kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 s	12kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 s	12kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 s	12kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 s	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 s	4kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	under 1 ft11 s	4kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots, offshore	18°C

Tay street2.2 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

<1 ft3 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tay street, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft6 s	3kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 s	6kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft9 s	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft10 s	2kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots, offshore	18°C

Dave vondavoorts bay8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Papamoa, 3 km

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dave vondavoorts bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft9 s	2kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	20°C

East End10.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Papamoa, 2 km

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at East End, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 smushy	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	19°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	21°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the south-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	19°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft9 s	2kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	20°C

Blowhole4.4 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

<1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Blowhole, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 s	9kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 s	8kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 s	9kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 s	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft8 s	2kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft11 s	3kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C

Mt Maunganui4.5 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

<1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mt Maunganui, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 s	9kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 s	8kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 s	9kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 s	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft8 s	2kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft11 s	3kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C

Northwest Rock5.3 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

<1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Northwest Rock, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft10 s	9kJ	wind from the north-west, 7 knots	17°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 s	8kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 s	9kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 s	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft8 s	2kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft11 s	3kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	18°C

Omanu(kanes bar)0.8 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

<1 ft3 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

<1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Omanu(kanes bar), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 s	6kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft9 s	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	1kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C

Torrins Poo Pipe3.6 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

<1 ft3 kJ

<1 ft2 kJ

<1 ft1 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Torrins Poo Pipe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 s	6kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	6kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	under 1 ft9 s	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	under 1 ft7 s	2kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	3, too small	under 1 ft7 s	1kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	18°C

Banks Ave4.2 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

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Mount main beach3.6 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

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Mount Maunganui3.2 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

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Mt Reef (Artificial)3.3 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

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Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Mount Maunganui, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Mount Maunganui

KFC Mount MaunganuiChicken · 0.2 km from the centre
Johney's Dumpling HouseDim sum · 0.5 km from the centre
Omanu TakeawaysSeafood · 1.0 km from the centre
Central coast takeawayFish and chips · 1.4 km from the centre
Thai 2 GoThai · 1.4 km from the centre
Thai2Go Restaurant and TakeawaysThai · 1.4 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits