Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is

16.5° C

Matauri Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (15 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 7AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	10s
Afternoon (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	12s
Evening (15 Jul)	1ft (0.3m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
		Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Friday 17
	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	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	E 13	E 14	E 14	ESE 19	E 18	E 18	E 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16
Wave Graph
kJ	4	17	17	19	20	10	26	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	13	16	37	119	167	222	215	290	269	259
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	NW	NW	WNW	WSW	SW	S	S	SW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	NW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	7:41PM2.27m				7:59AM2.16m				8:36PM2.33m				8:56AM2.18m					9:28PM2.36m				9:50AM2.19m
Low Tide			1:43AM0.48m				2:05PM0.28m				2:40AM0.41m				2:58PM0.25m					3:34AM0.37m				3:48PM0.27m


	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	14	13	12	12	14	15	14	14	14	13	13	14	16	18	16	15	14	13	13	13	14	15	15
Feels °C	14	13	12	11	11	13	13	12	13	13	13	13	14	14	15	14	14	13	12	12	11	12	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 6	NW 6	N 5	NNE 4	ESE 10	NNW 5	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	NNW 5	NNW 5	E 13	NNW 4	NNW 4	ESE 19	E 18	E 18	E 17	ESE 17	ESE 16	ESE 16
kJ	16	8	10	3	20	4	26	23	23	23	22	22	8	7	13	7	3	119	167	222	215	290	269	259
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 4	NE 4	ESE 9	NW 6	NNW 6	ESE 10	NNW 5	NNW 5	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNW 4	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 14	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNW 4	NNE 9	N 9	N 8
kJ	3	5	17	5	3	10	2	2	10	10	10	2	22	22	10	11	37	3	3	2	2	8	7	5
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	ESE 9	NE 10	ESE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNW 5	—	NE 4	NNE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	E 14	ESE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	NE 9	NE 9	NNW 4	NE 9	NE 9
kJ	4	17	4	19	10	10	10	11	2	—	1	10	4	4	4	16	9	9	9	3	3	2	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 5	NW 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	The Bluff-South Side Northland	Scott Point Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Pareparea Bay Northland	Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay Northland	Takou Bay Northland	Taupo Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland	Matauri Bay Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	5	5	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	68	68	68	68	68	101	123	72	80	80	80	72	67	67	26	7	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Twilight Beach	Scott Point	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	The Box	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Pareparea Bay	Pareparea Bay	Takou Bay	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Moureeses	Moureeses	The Ledge	Moureeses	The Ledge	Moureeses	Moureeses
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	5	5	4	4	1	1	1	4	1	1	2	2	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Fox River West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Arawhata Taranaki	The Box Northland	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Shingles West Coast South Island	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes Northland	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Wainui Beach - Stockroute Gisborne and Mahia	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins
Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	7	5	8	7	5	6	5	5	4	4	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	7
Header Global	Point Roadnight Australia	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Asu Indonesia	Haakgat South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	6	7	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	8	6	6	7

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