Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 4PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1013
847
713
583
455
380
308
254
210
194
153
147
141
139
196
262
295
311
298
136
157
101
85
82
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:24PM1.75m
2:11AM1.87m
2:22PM1.75m
3:08AM1.90m
3:28PM1.78m
4:03AM1.95m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.77m
7:31PM0.77m
8:18AM0.76m
8:28PM0.78m
9:16AM0.73m
9:32PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:31
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
15
18
18
17
16
16
15
14
15
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
11
14
14
13
13
14
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
12
13
13
13
15
14
15
15
13
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1
E
8
1
E
9
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
Energy kJ
1013
847
713
583
455
380
308
254
210
194
153
147
141
139
196
262
295
311
298
111
157
85
85
82
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
WNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
9
34
8
8
5
14
13
13
4
2
11
14
14
11
10
10
9
9
9
136
65
101
82
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
NW
7
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
7
9
14
14
14
2
13
2
12
11
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
9
9
9
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
7
3
2
2
2
6
6
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
7
6
7
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
5
5
8
8
6
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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