Matauri Bay Surf Break

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Matauri Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
414
418
403
347
382
422
371
326
319
235
231
200
192
168
134
128
110
88
86
67
65
64
49
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:38PM2.34m
11:00AM2.15m
11:29PM2.29m
11:53AM2.10m
00:20AM2.23m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.26m
4:45AM0.38m
5:00PM0.32m
5:38AM0.40m
5:52PM0.40m
6:29AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
13
13
13
12
13
16
17
15
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
10
9
11
13
14
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
11
12
11
12
11
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
400
414
418
403
347
382
422
371
326
319
235
231
200
192
168
134
128
110
88
86
67
65
64
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
5
3
2
2
8
8
8
7
7
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
26
6
23
22
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.2
N
9
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
1
7
7
7
6
6
1
1
6
2
1
5
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
3
4
15
3
9
5
4
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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