Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 25 Nov 2025 NZDT
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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
19.3° C
(Which is 1.9°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 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Nov)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (25 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (25 Nov)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NE
1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
NE
1.3
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)9999911111111101111111111111111111110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)182165227199168278389548593685652730743785878943904853730716679703653585
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
W
0
E
5
WNW
10
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscrossglassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:53AM
1.99
12:02AM
1.86
12:35PM
1.97
12:46AM
1.84
1:22PM
1.95
1:33AM
1.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:58PM
0.67
6:02AM
0.61
6:42PM
0.67
6:47AM
0.64
7:28PM
0.67
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Sunrise-------6:05-------6:03-------6:03
Sunset---8:15-------8:16-------8:17----
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-121--------------------
Temp. °C191920201919191920202020191817172020212120181818
Feels °C (?)171820201919192021202021212019182018181920181818
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