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Conditions at Mount Maunganui in August
August: Reliable Winter Surf on the Upswing
August straddles the tail end of winter, offering the same 49 percent ideal offshore wind score as July. WSW remains the dominant wind at 16.9 percent, with W at 13.5 percent helping to keep the conditions clean. The swell window is slightly stronger than July at 45.2 percent, led by ENE at 15.0 percent, NNW at 11.8 percent, and NNE at 10.3 percent. Average height is 1.3m (4-5ft) and the period is 8.1s, producing punchy, rideable surf that can push well into the 1.5-2.5m range on the better swells. It is still very much winter, with water at 14.4°C, air at 11.9°C, and rain at 3.79 mm/day, but the base level of surfability is arguably the most reliable of the whole year. Just be ready to sift through a fair amount of west and northwest windswell to find the cleaner NE and ENE sets.
Average Spot conditions at Mount Maunganui in August
Swell history for August
Wind history for August
Swell quality
Analyze the groundswell consistency at Mount Maunganui during August. Based on historical data, there is a % probability of groundswell occurring this month. The chart below provides a detailed breakdown of the average wave height distribution, offering deep insights into the swell quality and surf potential you can expect at Mount Maunganui for your next trip in August.
Ground swell
Ground swell by size
Wind conditions
Evaluate the wind and swell alignment at Mount Maunganui for August. Our analysis shows that favorable offshore or side-shore winds coincide with surfable swell approximately % of the time. The accompanying graph illustrates the average size distribution of waves during these optimal wind windows at Mount Maunganui.