Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
15.9°C
0.6° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)--
Afternoon (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
37
37
23
23
23
37
20
21
23
23
20
21
26
27
25
23
23
23
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
N
15
NW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
W
10
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:04PM2.20m
10:32AM2.19m
10:44PM2.14m
11:12AM2.14m
Low Tide
3:43PM0.43m
4:09AM0.40m
4:26PM0.52m
4:50AM0.48m
5:09PM0.62m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
15
13
11
10
10
12
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
14
10
10
10
8
10
12
12
12
10
9
8
8
10
11
11
11
10
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