Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.9° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
9 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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
29
21
20
19
19
19
11
11
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:12AM2.14m
11:33PM2.14m
11:59AM2.12m
00:21AM2.10m
12:51PM2.08m
Low Tide
4:49AM0.48m
5:07PM0.58m
5:35AM0.50m
5:59PM0.63m
6:26AM0.54m
6:54PM0.67m
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
15
16
15
13
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
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