Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 12PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (12 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
0.9
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.8
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
230
268
262
224
224
127
103
86
79
67
66
57
215
297
510
559
629
500
386
287
245
326
432
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:08AM1.90m
3:28PM1.78m
4:03AM1.95m
4:33PM1.86m
4:56AM2.02m
5:33PM1.97m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.73m
9:32PM0.77m
10:14AM0.66m
10:36PM0.72m
11:08AM0.57m
11:34PM0.65m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
17
18
17
15
15
15
13
13
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
14
16
15
15
15
16
12
11
13
15
16
16
13
13
12
10
10
15
15
13
12
13
12
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
2.2
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
162
230
268
262
224
224
127
103
86
68
67
66
57
8
2
2
2
629
500
386
2
6
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
21
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
9
9
63
65
78
79
60
57
8
8
4
9
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
20
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
1.2
E
9
1.8
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
44
215
297
510
559
197
287
245
326
432
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
5
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
7
7
12
41
60
72
68
68
41
41
41
60
72
41
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
6
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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