Matauri Bay Surf Break

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
94
67
49
45
33
33
35
55
41
60
68
69
68
67
44
68
98
127
138
174
208
255
265
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
W
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:41AM1.96m
4:26PM1.91m
4:32AM1.92m
5:19PM1.92m
5:22AM1.88m
6:08PM1.94m
Low Tide
9:56AM0.63m
10:23PM0.79m
10:47AM0.66m
11:16PM0.81m
11:37AM0.66m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
5:21
 mm
2
4
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
13
12
13
Feels °C
5
9
10
7
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
3
4
6
7
7
6
8
10
13
12
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.3
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
Energy kJ
122
94
239
88
45
33
33
35
55
41
60
68
69
68
67
44
68
98
127
138
174
208
255
265
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.6
SE
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
67
49
18
9
5
3
3
12
5
2
3
9
10
6
3
31
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
5
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
14
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
5
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
2
5
5
1
5
4
12
10
2
9
1
1
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.8
W
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
W
4
1
W
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
373
403
18
23
17
20
15
18
29
20
29
30
21
16
15
10
7
2
4
2
1
3
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
104
43
52
123
239
241
255
104
55
241
279
241
241
7
6
6
19
7
9
9
9
9
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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