Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZST
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Matauri Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
82
286
143
121
111
102
96
136
68
85
143
127
160
172
168
163
156
124
114
152
137
112
91
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SE
20
SE
20
E
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:02AM2.22m
12:25PM2.08m
1:00AM2.14m
1:23PM1.99m
2:02AM2.07m
2:25PM1.92m
Low Tide
6:10AM0.52m
6:32PM0.45m
7:09AM0.57m
7:31PM0.52m
8:10AM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
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6:54
6:54
6:54
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5:51
5:49
5:47
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
10
14
3
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
12
11
11
12
14
13
13
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
9
9
11
13
13
13
13
11
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
1
E
7
0.9
E
6
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
81
82
8
37
35
33
33
19
94
68
85
143
127
160
172
168
163
156
124
2
2
2
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
14
8
2
4
10
10
9
9
20
20
17
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
3
3
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
5
8
5
2
2
2
1
4
4
6
2
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
1.1
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
24
74
286
143
121
111
102
96
136
2
3
3
2
3
5
114
152
137
112
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
41
68
41
41
41
26
9
7
7
9
6
9
9
9
41
205
41
41
41
70
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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