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Matauri Bay surf break

Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 20 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
20.4° C
(Which is 1.3°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 2AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (21 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.6
NNE
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.4
E
0.5
E
0.7
N
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
1.3
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)7777777711118111111111111111177787
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)896260473535798838585811612111611482812812401788656198163
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:18PM
2.32
10:36AM
2.22
11:09PM
2.29
11:29AM
2.16
12:02AM
2.22
12:25PM
2.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:17AM
0.45
4:40PM
0.32
5:13AM
0.48
5:34PM
0.38
6:10AM
0.52
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise----6:52-------6:52-------6:54---
Sunset------5:52-------5:52-------5:51-
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---11111----------------
Temp. °C151514141517171614131212131616141312131312151614
Feels °C (?)131413131316161412999912121098998111210
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