Matakana Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.57° S 176.09° E

Matakana Island WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matakana Island sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.1° 

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


Matakana Island surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, NE swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. 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 0.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 10th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf 9AM (Thu 10th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Most Powerful12AM (Fri 11th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matakana Island over the next 16 days.


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