Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.7° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
12
12
12
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
13
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
WSW
15
NW
10
W
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:02AM1.78m
5:00PM1.85m
5:05AM1.78m
5:52PM1.88m
6:00AM1.81m
6:39PM1.93m
Low Tide
10:25AM0.85m
10:58PM0.92m
11:24AM0.81m
11:50PM0.86m
12:15PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
15
15
13
12
12
11
12
14
16
14
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
10
10
13
11
13
10
9
10
9
11
12
12
11
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
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