Surf Forecasts:
Matakana Island surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,622 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matakana Island this week:
The surf forecast for Matakana Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Matakana Island in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 27) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 21st Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 24th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matakana Island over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 101 | 51 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 201 | 289 | 222 | 558 | 756 | 1407 | 854 | 587 | 559 | 516 | 388 | 456 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15PM1.93m | 11:42AM1.72m | 00:08AM1.84m | 12:39PM1.66m | 1:01AM1.76m | 1:36PM1.61m | 1:53AM1.68m | 2:31PM1.58m | 2:45AM1.61m | 3:25PM1.56m | 3:35AM1.57m | 4:15PM1.57m | 4:24AM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.15m | 5:52PM0.18m | 6:31AM0.19m | 6:46PM0.28m | 7:23AM0.24m | 7:40PM0.37m | 8:14AM0.29m | 8:34PM0.44m | 9:04AM0.33m | 9:27PM0.48m | 9:53AM0.35m | 10:19PM0.50m | 10:40AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 |
 | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 157 | 101 | 51 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 854 | 587 | 559 | 516 | 21 | 456 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 12 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | N 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 2 | SW 2 | — | E 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 201 | 289 | 222 | 558 | 756 | 1407 | — | — | — | — | 388 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 195 | 22 | 133 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 121 | 104 | 133 | 198 | 130 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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