Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 03 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am February 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Feb)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (03 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (03 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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

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Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Fri
06
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.4
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
1.2
E
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
Period(s) (?)11111111101010101010101716161616161515157151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2021981941341221201201171171151109213313012912712111210910713810410399
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
30
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
SW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
5
E
5
WSW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononglassglassoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:42AM
2.28
10:03PM
2.14
10:29AM
2.29
10:51PM
2.16
11:13AM
2.27
11:37PM
2.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:14AM
0.31
3:48PM
0.42
4:01AM
0.31
4:35PM
0.39
4:47AM
0.35
5:19PM
0.39
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Fri
06
Sunrise-6:43-------6:45-------6:46------
Sunset-----8:30-------8:29-------8:29--
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------1-----
Temp. °C222120212321171718171922232219181818202120201918
Feels °C (?)232119181818151517161721222017161717192019212019
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