Muriwai Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.85° S 174.43° E

Muriwai Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Muriwai Beach sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Muriwai Beach today (29 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Muriwai Beach at 9PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)4ft (1.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Muriwai Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
21
1.2
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
20
0.9
WSW
19
1
WSW
19
3
SW
8
3
SW
18
3
SW
18
3.5
SW
8
3.5
SW
16
3.5
WSW
16
4
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
15
4
WSW
15
4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
286
392
432
578
727
862
5240
5627
1525
6229
6662
7395
4441
6035
7221
7735
7635
7533
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:24PM2.91m
10:43AM2.80m
10:58PM2.93m
11:18AM2.81m
Low Tide
4:37AM0.08m
4:49PM0.11m
5:12AM0.06m
5:27PM0.14m
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
6:00
 mm
10
7
6
3
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
13
9
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
8
7
7
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