Matauri Bay Surf Break

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
17.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
68
66
65
66
125
158
210
281
326
377
346
339
332
290
296
308
367
360
367
416
400
458
584
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:19PM1.92m
5:22AM1.88m
6:08PM1.94m
6:11AM1.87m
6:56PM1.96m
6:57AM1.86m
Low Tide
11:16PM0.81m
11:37AM0.66m
00:05AM0.80m
12:26PM0.65m
00:51AM0.78m
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
14
15
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
Feels °C
5
4
5
8
9
9
11
11
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
14
14
12
11
10
10
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
94
68
66
65
66
125
158
210
281
326
377
346
339
332
290
296
308
367
360
367
416
400
458
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
11
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
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
7
24
24
23
8
1
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
18
21
16
12
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
584
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
300
378
248
7
7
7
7
9
9
9
6
6
0
6
6
9
9
41
7
7
7
12
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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