Best Time to Ride · Maketū vs Mount Maunganui – Main Beach
Maketū vs Mount Maunganui – Main Beach: which is better for surfing?
Maketū or Mount Maunganui – Main Beach? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Mount Maunganui – Main Beach has bigger waves in 11 of 12 months.
- Maketū and Mount Maunganui – Main Beach have about the same water temperature.
- Best months at Maketū: June–September.
- Best months at Mount Maunganui – Main Beach: April–July.
- 28 km apart.
BestJun–Sep
Maketū
New Zealand
Intermediate and up · 14°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ TRG 25 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.60.70.811.31.51.51.51.41.20.90.8
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND222221191715141415161820
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BestApr–Jul
Mount Maunganui
Main Beach · New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 17°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ TRG 5 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.51.41.31.71.61.71.71.41.51.51.51.4
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND212121191816151415161719
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.