Matauri Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.04° S 173.91° E

Matauri Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
15.6°C
0.1° 

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


Matauri Bay surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with 360 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Matauri Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Matauri Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Matauri Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 8th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Matauri Bay over the next 16 days.


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