Mukerau Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Mukerau Beach Surf Guide

Mukerau Beach in Northland is a sheltered beach break that has reasonably consistent surf Ideal winds are from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks peel to the left. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Mukerau Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mukerau Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mukerau Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Mukerau Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Mukerau Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 41% of the time in October while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

41%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mukerau Beach Location Map

Interactive Mukerau Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Mukerau Beach is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mukerau Beach is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Mukerau Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- on

Tides at Mukerau Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Ahipara Bay, New Zealand, 2 km from Mukerau Beach.

Next High Water: 12:05pm | 3.07m

Next Low Water: 06:19pm | 0.88m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Mukerau Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.3 °C) at Mukerau Beach is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite