Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.8° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)--
Afternoon (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (10 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
15
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.3
NNE
15
0.3
NNE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
0.4
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
76
74
73
63
46
42
41
62
87
85
85
61
45
44
44
43
44
44
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:04PM2.20m
7:28AM2.10m
7:53PM2.25m
8:18AM2.16m
8:39PM2.26m
Low Tide
12:39PM0.41m
1:10AM0.45m
1:29PM0.35m
2:00AM0.38m
2:15PM0.34m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:12
6:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
13
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
7
5
4
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
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