Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 6PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (28 May)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
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)
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
139
120
120
123
86
86
84
84
69
55
55
54
53
33
33
33
40
60
88
137
170
271
396
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:50PM1.96m
5:58AM1.95m
6:37PM1.99m
6:43AM1.94m
7:23PM2.01m
Low Tide
11:23AM0.55m
11:49PM0.67m
12:10PM0.55m
00:35AM0.67m
12:55PM0.54m
1:18AM0.67m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
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7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
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5:22
5:21
5:21
5:21
1
Temp °C
15
16
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
13
15
15
15
12
11
11
12
11
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
12
13
15
13
13
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
9
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
142
139
120
120
123
86
86
84
84
69
55
55
54
53
33
33
33
6
17
17
14
16
2
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
114
114
82
82
81
55
54
50
31
31
31
31
17
16
16
15
15
12
12
12
6
2
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
2
2
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
9
9
5
5
13
12
12
2
6
6
3
6
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
4
11
40
60
88
137
170
271
396
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
7
7
68
64
80
64
68
68
108
101
271
108
258
271
108
325
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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