Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
15.9°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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 5PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
434
587
659
623
538
383
281
222
180
156
203
183
159
119
117
99
99
83
92
92
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:18AM1.99m
8:44PM2.10m
9:01AM2.04m
9:23PM2.14m
9:44AM2.09m
Low Tide
2:18PM0.55m
2:45AM0.56m
2:57PM0.52m
3:26AM0.51m
3:37PM0.52m
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:04
 mm
9
12
4
14
20
1
Temp °C
15
15
17
14
14
12
12
12
13
16
16
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
16
14
12
Feels °C
13
12
15
11
8
6
6
6
8
11
11
9
9
9
9
11
10
12
11
10
8
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