Muriwai Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.85° S 174.43° E

Muriwai Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Muriwai Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Muriwai Beach at 7PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)7ft (2.2m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)8ft (2.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
!
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
13
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1949
1895
1977
1919
2002
2039
1799
1650
1593
1327
1265
3820
3373
3051
2650
2449
2032
1761
1491
1449
1196
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:07PM2.56m
1:24AM2.50m
1:51PM2.40m
2:08AM2.30m
2:41PM2.23m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.30m
7:22PM0.47m
7:45AM0.49m
8:08PM0.67m
8:31AM0.67m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
12
12
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
9
8
9
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
5
5
6
7
7
4
2
1
2
4
6
8
7
5
4
6
9
9
9
9
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