Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 04 Feb 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
21.1° 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 5PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (04 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (04 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NE
0.4
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.6
N
0.5
N
1.1
E
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)101716161616161515157151414148811111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1109213313012912712111015710711110410399939494265242220250194194157
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
N
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
0
ENE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
crosscross-
on
ononononglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:29AM
2.29
10:51PM
2.16
11:13AM
2.27
11:37PM
2.15
11:55AM
2.22
12:19AM
2.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:35PM
0.39
4:47AM
0.35
5:19PM
0.39
5:31AM
0.42
6:01PM
0.43
6:14AM
0.53
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunrise-------6:46-------6:47-------6:48
Sunset---8:29-------8:29-------8:28----
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------1---------------
Temp. °C202021212019171720202020191918172022242217151515
Feels °C (?)181919222018161518171820202018161921242115141415
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