Matauri Bay Surf Break

Matauri Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
12
17
17
31
32
44
50
103
107
157
202
243
297
291
275
347
379
372
347
347
360
354
332
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
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
cross-off
High Tide
8:12AM2.19m
8:53PM2.35m
9:10AM2.20m
9:46PM2.36m
10:06AM2.18m
10:38PM2.34m
Low Tide
2:20PM0.25m
2:54AM0.42m
3:14PM0.24m
3:51AM0.39m
4:07PM0.26m
4:45AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
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
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
13
14
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
Energy kJ
13
12
17
17
31
32
44
50
103
107
157
202
243
297
291
275
347
379
372
347
347
360
354
332
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
Energy kJ
4
2
10
11
4
13
25
37
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
20
19
8
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
—
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
—
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
4
—
4
2
3
3
3
—
—
6
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
2
2
—
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
—
—
—
—
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
1
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
3
3
2
2
3
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Tapotupoto Bay
Northland
Tapotupoto Bay
Northland
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Northland
Taupo Bay
Northland
Wainui Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Matauri Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
72
72
128
128
101
19
6
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Tapotupoto Bay
Tapotupoto Bay
Tapotupoto Bay
Henderson Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
The Ledge
Fairway Reef
The Ledge
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Stent Road
Taranaki
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Punakaiki
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Charleston
West Coast South Island
Weld Road
Taranaki
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
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4
4
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5
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