Matarangi Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.73° S 175.66° E

Matarangi WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matarangi sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.4° 

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


Matarangi surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 468 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matarangi this week:

The surf forecast for Matarangi over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Matarangi in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sat 29th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf 6PM (Sat 29th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 29th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 8s

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


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