Maori Bay Surf Break

Maori Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.86° S 174.44° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Maori Bay sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Maori Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Maori Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Maori Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Maori Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.4
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1218
1011
919
854
711
640
679
683
762
1003
1224
1881
1565
1311
831
1018
483
430
871
795
928
810
682
821
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:05AM2.84m
1:33PM2.54m
1:58AM2.69m
2:28PM2.42m
2:52AM2.54m
3:27PM2.32m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.25m
7:45PM0.34m
8:23AM0.36m
8:40PM0.48m
9:18AM0.47m
9:38PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
12
12
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
10
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
16
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
0.7
SW
18
1.8
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
17
2.3
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
1218
1011
919
854
711
640
679
683
349
1003
1224
1547
522
1311
831
500
384
307
871
795
928
810
682
821
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
23
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
WSW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
Energy kJ
21
73
117
116
101
186
253
299
266
323
449
444
429
553
739
1018
336
336
301
235
130
127
99
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
12
1
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
57
400
371
282
483
430
344
24
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.6
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
3
76
105
762
1881
1565
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
2
38
38
38
38
38
38
38
76
76
76
88
76
117
237
112
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
5
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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