Matakana Island surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 03 Jul 2025 NZST
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Matakana Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matakana Island sea temperature is
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matakana Island this week:

The surf forecast for Matakana Island over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Matakana Island in the next 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 4th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 4th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 9AM (Fri 4th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matakana Island over the next 12 days.

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Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
NNE
3
NNE
2.1
N
2.3
NNE
1.4
N
1.7
NNE
1
N
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.5
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.5
N
1.2
N
1.3
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.6
NW
1.5
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.5
N
0.3
E
0.3
E
Period(s) (?)10101099889999999991413131213121212117777858881111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)2394213720621712568439298250204135104104119139126110160252228229243199181179237330298252341417137303134564038
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
E
5
ESE
10
S
15
S
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
10
S
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
S
5
S
0
ENE
0
NE
5
SE
5
E
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
15
NNE
25
N
20
NW
10
NNW
15
N
10
SW
20
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
10
W
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
glassglassglasscrossglassoffglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:08AM
1.62
1:43PM
1.51
1:55AM
1.56
2:34PM
1.50
2:44AM
1.53
3:25PM
1.51
3:34AM
1.51
4:15PM
1.53
4:23AM
1.51
5:04PM
1.56
5:12AM
1.53
5:51PM
1.61
5:59AM
1.56
6:36PM
1.66
6:45AM
1.59
7:20PM
1.71
7:29AM
1.62
8:03PM
1.75
8:14AM
1.64
8:46PM
1.79
8:59AM
1.66
9:28PM
1.82
9:46AM
1.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:28AM
0.36
7:43PM
0.48
8:15AM
0.38
8:34PM
0.52
9:02AM
0.40
9:26PM
0.54
9:51AM
0.40
10:18PM
0.54
10:40AM
0.39
11:09PM
0.52
11:29AM
0.36
11:59PM
0.49
12:16PM
0.32
12:48AM
0.44
1:02PM
0.28
1:34AM
0.40
1:46PM
0.24
2:20AM
0.35
2:30PM
0.21
3:05AM
0.30
3:14PM
0.19
3:49AM
0.25
3:59PM
0.20
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tue
15
Sunrise-7:31--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:28--7:26-
Sunset--5:08--5:08--5:09--5:09--5:10--5:10--5:12--5:13--5:13--5:14--5:15--5:15
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Rain (mm)
23-14-2------------------21314111-----
Temp. °C17181915151514141511111291213101011101212121313151615131314121112101212
Feels °C (?)1417171416151311117895810681091111111212131311111012834578

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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Information about the Matakana Island Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Matakana Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Matakana Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Matakana Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Matakana Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Bay of Plenty? If you are looking for accommodation near Matakana Island, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Bay of Plenty, consider staying in Tauranga which is 15 km (9 miles) away. Other places in and around Bay of Plenty where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Rotorua which is 65 km (40 miles) away, Cambridge, Hamilton and Whakatane.

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