Best Time to Ride · Mount Maunganui – Main Beach vs Waihī Beach
Mount Maunganui – Main Beach vs Waihī Beach: which is better for surfing?
Mount Maunganui – Main Beach or Waihī 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 10 of 12 months.
- Mount Maunganui – Main Beach and Waihī Beach have about the same water temperature.
- Best months at Mount Maunganui – Main Beach: April–July.
- Best months at Waihī Beach: July–September.
- 33 km apart.
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
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BestJul–Sep
Waihī Beach
New Zealand
Beginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ TRG 38 km
Wave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND0.60.60.811.11.31.51.51.51.210.7
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND212121191816151415161719
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.