Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 12 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
19.0° 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 7PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Nov)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (12 Nov)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (12 Nov)7ft (2.1m)7s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
0.9
ENE
1.2
NE
2.1
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.6
NE
1.5
NE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
0.8
N
0.8
N
0.7
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.7
NE
0.7
NE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.6
ENE
Period(s) (?)955777888787777888887788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)21376737030130926724418716982615039428110281816554465650
Wind
(km/h)
25
ESE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:12PM
2.11
2:35AM
1.93
3:10PM
2.04
3:36AM
1.87
4:07PM
2.00
4:38AM
1.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:42AM
0.49
8:21PM
0.57
8:39AM
0.57
9:19PM
0.61
9:37AM
0.63
10:18PM
0.62
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunrise-------6:11-------6:11-------6:09
Sunset---8:04-------8:05-------8:06----
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-1459-----111-----1------
Temp. °C171718181616161718181716141414131719211814131414
Feels °C (?)141515151413141516151414121313111615171311111212
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