Matauri Bay Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.04° S 173.91° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 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 15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 10AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (17 Sep)	0.5ft (0.1m)	12s
Afternoon (17 Sep)	0.5ft (0.1m)	11s
Evening (17 Sep)	0.5ft (0.1m)	11s

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

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	Wednesday 17							Thursday 18								Friday 19								Sat 20
	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	0 AM
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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	N	N	N	N	N	NE	NE	NE	N	N	N	N	NE	N	N	N	N	NE	E	N	N	N	N	N
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	15	15	15	15	10	10	6	13	13	13	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	11	11	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	4	3	3	3
Wind (km/h)	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		3:11AM 1.93				3:57PM 1.99				4:20AM 1.89				4:59PM 2.00				5:23AM 1.90				5:55PM 2.03
Low Tide / height (m)				9:23AM 0.63				10:04PM 0.72				10:28AM 0.62				11:06PM 0.68				11:29AM 0.58

	Wednesday 17							Thursday 18								Friday 19								Sat 20
Sunrise	-	-	6:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:18	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	6:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:17	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	12	13	16	16	15	14	15	15	15	17	17	16	15	13	12	11	11	13	16	16	13	11	10
Feels °C (?)	12	11	11	13	12	12	11	10	9	10	11	10	11	10	11	9	8	8	10	12	11	8	8	7

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland

Wind Update Calm condsitions have become offshore at Matauri Bay (light winds from the WNW at Kerikeri Aero Automatic Weather Station 25 km from Matauri Bay). 0.3m 11s groundswell from the NE with a 0.1m 10s swell from the ENE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
49 minutes ago Matauri Bay
Wind Update Previously calm conditions have become cross-shore at Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks (light winds from the W at Kaitaia Airport 18 km from Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks). 2.2m 14s groundswell from the SW with a 1.1m 17s long period groundswell, also from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
49 minutes ago Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks

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25 km away, 49 min ago

17 km/h

WNW

0.0

15.5

Air / Water (°C)

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