Muriwai Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.85° S 174.43° E

Muriwai Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Muriwai Beach sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.7° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Muriwai Beach at 7PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)16ft (5.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (12 Sep)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
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0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SW
16
4
SW
11
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12305
3763
10908
10908
10663
10023
10008
10527
10655
10271
9856
9599
8305
7122
6435
5869
5526
4948
4585
4187
3665
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:01AM2.92m
10:18PM3.02m
10:39AM2.92m
10:54PM2.95m
11:15AM2.86m
Low Tide
4:10PM-0.01m
4:33AM-0.04m
4:49PM0.04m
5:10AM0.03m
5:27PM0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:10
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
8
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