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Matauri Bay Surf Photo: 'Hands in your Pocket' by Austin

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is

17.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	W	ENE	NW
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	W	ENE	NW
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	W	ENE	NW
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	WNW	ENE	E
	9 s	off	7 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	ENE	E
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	W	E	E
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	E	E
	15 s	off	3 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	E	E
	14 s	off	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W		E	E
	14 s	off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W		E	E
	14 s	off		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	NE
	14 s	off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	ENE
	14 s	cross- off		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		E	NE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		E	ENE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	NNW	E	NE
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	NNW	ESE	ENE
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NNW	E	NE
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Matauri Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 58 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.7 ft). Range 2.25m (7.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Matauri Bay Surf Photo: 'Hands in your Pocket' by Austin

Perfect little left at Matauri Bay beach break. Surf and camp right on shore.

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User: Austin (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:07 pm 18 Apr 2013