Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.7° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 3PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
115
205
299
308
352
336
365
358
672
650
592
446
352
226
187
136
113
119
149
212
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
N
20
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:34AM1.92m
8:04PM2.05m
8:18AM1.99m
8:44PM2.10m
9:01AM2.04m
Low Tide
1:40PM0.60m
2:05AM0.62m
2:18PM0.55m
2:45AM0.56m
2:57PM0.52m
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:02
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
13
15
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
14
15
16
15
15
13
12
12
13
13
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
12
12
14
12
12
8
7
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
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