Muriwai Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.85° S 174.43° E

Muriwai Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Muriwai Beach sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.2° 

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


Muriwai Beach surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with 3,559 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Muriwai Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Muriwai Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Muriwai Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 8th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 8th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 13th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Muriwai Beach over the next 16 days.


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