Mount Maunganui tide times

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived.

Model-derived from a global ocean grid. Useful indication; expect about ±45 minutes on average vs. a local harmonic gauge, individual stations vary widely. See /methodology for per-region detail. Not for navigation.

Conditions as of 11:00 local time. Refreshes daily.

Predictions: Open-Meteo Marine (MeteoFrance SMOC, 0.08° grid) — heights relative to MSL (not chart datum / LAT). Model-derived. · Not for navigation.

The angler tradition for major/minor fishing windows: major ≈3-hour windows around moon transit and opposition; minor ≈2-hour windows around moonrise and moonset. Times are Pacific/Auckland local. Folk tradition, not a scientific forecast.

Next spring tide on Wed 06 May (range 1.4m). Next neap on Tue 05 May.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

Mount Maunganui is on the eastern Bay of Plenty coast, at the mouth of Tauranga Harbour on a narrow peninsula dominated by the 232-metre volcanic lump known as the Mount (Mauao). The suburb is one of New Zealand's most popular beach destinations — a combination of consistent surf, sheltered harbour swimming, thermal pools, and the Mount summit walk. Tidal pattern is semidiurnal with a mean spring range of about 1.4 metres at the harbour entrance. Main Beach runs 3 kilometres north from the Mount along the outer coast, facing northeast into the Pacific. It's a reliable beach break with multiple peaks that work on northeast and east swells — the Bay of Plenty's swell window. Winter northeast swells (April through September) deliver the most organised conditions. The beach is patrolled by surf lifeguards from November through April; the Mount Surf Club is one of the most active in New Zealand. Water temperature ranges 18°C in winter to 23°C in summer — a 3mm wetsuit is comfortable in winter. Tauranga Harbour behind the Mount is the largest harbour in New Zealand by area. The harbour entrance passes between the Mount and Matakana Island; the tidal current through the narrow entrance runs 2 to 3 knots on springs. Inside the harbour, sheltered water extends for 30 kilometres. Kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding in the harbour are popular from the Pilot Bay beach on the western side of the Mount — calm, clear, and protected from the easterly wind. The Mount summit walk takes about 45 minutes return and gives views across the Bay of Plenty, Tauranga Harbour, Mayor Island (Tuhua), and White Island (Whakaari) — the active volcanic island 50 km offshore. The circuit walk around the base of the Mount (about 3.5 km) passes rock pools and reef platforms accessible at low water for snorkelling and fish viewing. The Kaimai Surf lifeguard-patrolled beach on the south side of the Mount has calmer surf more suited to families and children. Nearby Whakaari/White Island (50 km offshore) is an active marine volcano accessible by boat tour — the only commercially accessible active volcano in New Zealand. The 2019 eruption caused 22 deaths and has significantly changed the visitor access protocols; check current status before booking any White Island tour. Predictions on this page come from Open-Meteo Marine, a gridded global ocean model. Accuracy is typically within plus or minus 45 minutes on timing and 0.2 to 0.3 metres on height — model-derived, not from a local gauge. For authoritative New Zealand tide data, consult Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) at linz.govt.nz.