Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
19.1° 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 12AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
1.5
E
6
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
159
368
517
551
513
412
326
239
217
295
359
355
345
299
256
217
127
277
273
291
283
291
287
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:33PM1.86m
4:56AM2.02m
5:33PM1.97m
5:50AM2.09m
6:28PM2.09m
6:43AM2.16m
Low Tide
10:36PM0.72m
11:08AM0.57m
11:34PM0.65m
12:01PM0.46m
00:27AM0.58m
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clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:28
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
17
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
10
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.8
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.1
N
10
1.7
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.7
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
Energy kJ
76
8
8
2
2
2
412
326
239
217
2
359
2
2
299
256
2
72
277
273
2
2
27
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
21
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
8
2
4
9
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
8
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
1.5
E
6
1.9
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
60
159
368
517
551
513
192
93
295
355
345
217
127
181
291
283
291
287
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
5
5
5
2
2
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
41
72
68
68
68
41
41
60
72
41
41
41
41
41
41
60
68
60
41
12
12
41
41
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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