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Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 26 Jan 2026 NZDT
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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
20.9° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 8PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (26 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Evening (26 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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 (?)
0.4
N
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
N
0.4
N
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.4
N
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.3
N
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.4
E
Period(s) (?)161212121414111111111113111010101212121110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)794467676564636261615954383635332525253632311730
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		offoffcross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		glasscross-
on		ononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:12PM
2.09
2:40AM
2.02
3:05PM
2.06
3:43AM
2.01
4:03PM
2.04
4:50AM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:44AM
0.64
8:19PM
0.55
8:42AM
0.69
9:17PM
0.56
9:46AM
0.72
10:18PM
0.56
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Sunrise-------6:37-------6:37-------6:39
Sunset---8:36-------8:35-------8:35----
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C182122201716161619202121181716161920212119181717
Feels °C (?)161818171615151518171718171615161919202019181717
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