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Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 14 Jan 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
20.8° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (14 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NNE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.7
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.8
NE
0.9
NE
1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
Period(s) (?)99912811111181186777788888998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)272727271731303117302234817565658293112129153164164132
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffcross-
off		glasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:04PM
1.85
6:00AM
1.87
5:57PM
1.83
6:52AM
1.89
6:50PM
1.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:01AM
0.91
11:25PM
0.78
11:56AM
0.92
12:18AM
0.77
12:47PM
0.89
1:09AM
0.74
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunrise-------6:24-------6:26-------6:26
Sunset---8:40-------8:40-------8:39----
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-------112--------------
Temp. °C222322232222212122222222201919182122232320171616
Feels °C (?)212221232223212122222222202020192221212220151515
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