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Maori bay
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 182kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 259kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 75 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 276kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 448kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 263, good
- Tue 343, too small
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 575, good
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 819, poor
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1049, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Feb3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft10 smushy12 ft at break (est.) | 1,809kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 182kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 89kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 3 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 259kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 75, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 276kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | wind from the north, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, poor | 4 ft13 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 448kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 6 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 625kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 49, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the north-west, 9 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 232kJ | wind from the north-west, 15 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:23 +1.0 mLow 08:42 −1.1 mHigh 14:58 +1.1 mLow 21:25 −1.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:32 +0.9 mLow 09:50 −1.0 mHigh 16:10 +1.0 mLow 22:38 −1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:50 +0.8 mLow 11:04 −0.9 mHigh 17:26 +1.0 mLow 23:50 −1.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Maori bay
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More surf near here
5 places
- Muriwai 1.5 km away
- Shags reef 1.8 km away
- Bogan River 2.2 km away
- O'neals 5.8 km away
- Te Henga 6.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Maori bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (254°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (74°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 119). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually February, with about 3 good days in 7; in September and October, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Muriwai, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,690–US$3,210 each
about US$1,690–US$3,210 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,690–US$3,210 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
3 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Muriwai its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Piha on Booking.com
27 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Karekare on Booking.com
32 min by car · 2 places to stay
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 25h 45m
About 25h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 1h by road
Flights MDW → AKL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.