Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
16.3° 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 (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
15
0.3
ESE
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.7
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
43
67
98
128
168
158
113
168
282
176
173
176
176
176
176
176
178
232
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
on
cross
High Tide
5:37PM1.89m
5:39AM1.82m
6:27PM1.91m
6:29AM1.83m
7:12PM1.95m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.89m
11:57AM0.75m
00:23AM0.85m
12:46PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
11
10
10
9
11
13
13
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
14
12
10
Feels °C
9
8
8
6
6
5
7
8
8
8
7
7
9
8
7
10
12
10
7
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