Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
16.9°C
1.1° 

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 (12 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (12 Oct)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
56
58
59
59
62
67
50
52
50
47
47
48
53
55
56
58
58
56
56
56
59
61
61
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:40AM2.17m
9:51PM2.13m
10:23AM2.17m
10:31PM2.09m
11:04AM2.15m
Low Tide
3:16AM0.37m
3:33PM0.45m
3:58AM0.39m
4:16PM0.51m
4:38AM0.43m
4:58PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:43
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Temp °C
16
15
15
17
20
20
20
17
16
15
15
17
19
19
19
16
15
15
15
17
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
15
13
14
15
16
14
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
16
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
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