Maraenui Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Cape, New Zealand)

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Maraenui Surf Guide

Maraenui in East Cape is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. The best conditions for surfing are during the cyclone season. Offshore winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from east winds. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the north. There is no reef break Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Maraenui Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maraenui:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maraenui occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Maraenui (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maraenui with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in February while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

79%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Maraenui Location Map

Interactive Maraenui surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Maraenui is Whakatane Airport (WHK) in New Zealand, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maraenui is Gisborne Airport (GIS), also in New Zealand, 92 km (57 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Maraenui Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NE	NE
Period (s)	6	6	6	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Maraenui look like?

Latest photos from Maraenui. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Maraenui

Current tide and informaton

For Hawai River, 2 km from Maraenui.

Next High Water: 10:07pm | 1.65m

Next Low Water: 04:23am | 0.4m

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Maraenui Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.2 °C) at Maraenui is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite