Matauri Bay Surf Break

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
17.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 11PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
11
2
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
326
367
356
339
332
332
332
346
370
416
416
467
458
787
721
831
917
785
693
596
942
1004
959
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:08PM1.94m
6:11AM1.87m
6:56PM1.96m
6:57AM1.86m
7:40PM1.98m
7:40AM1.87m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.80m
12:26PM0.65m
00:51AM0.78m
1:12PM0.63m
1:35AM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<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
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
17
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
Feels °C
14
11
11
11
11
10
11
13
14
12
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.3
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
0.1
N
13
2
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
Energy kJ
286
326
367
356
339
332
332
332
346
370
416
416
467
458
520
3
917
785
693
596
584
627
697
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
2
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
11
2.2
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
787
721
831
942
1004
959
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
4
4
1
Distance (km)
0
7
9
0
0
6
6
9
9
9
7
6
7
41
41
60
60
41
12
7
9
12
26
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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