Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
20.0° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
1.1
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
35
59
172
151
115
112
86
79
77
59
111
112
109
92
88
73
74
62
48
46
50
55
45
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
30
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:00AM2.14m
1:23PM1.99m
2:02AM2.07m
2:25PM1.92m
3:04AM2.04m
3:31PM1.89m
Low Tide
6:32PM0.45m
7:09AM0.57m
7:31PM0.52m
8:10AM0.60m
8:32PM0.57m
9:13AM0.60m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:49
5:47
5:46
3
14
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
15
16
18
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
17
16
8
8
7
7
8
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
13
14
12
12
12
10
10
12
13
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
9
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
46
35
59
172
151
115
112
86
79
77
59
72
2
2
2
2
73
74
62
48
46
50
55
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
33
19
16
5
5
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
Energy kJ
8
8
5
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
16
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
82
1
1
2
2
1
111
112
109
92
88
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
6
6
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
41
12
126
68
13
7
7
7
7
9
62
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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