Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
76
75
54
24
16
21
38
174
65
61
36
37
47
49
65
65
64
62
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSE
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:00AM2.13m
12:27PM2.07m
00:42AM2.05m
1:13PM1.99m
Low Tide
5:41PM0.58m
6:08AM0.54m
6:26PM0.70m
6:53AM0.64m
7:13PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
14
11
10
10
10
11
10
13
14
11
9
9
9
8
9
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
10
6
6
6
6
7
5
7
8
6
5
6
6
6
7
9
9
8
8
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