matauri bay
Surf spot · New Zealand
Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: too small (3 ft swell at 6 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 141kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- NNW 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 219, poor
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 640, poor
- Sat 730, poor
- Sun 847, fair
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 1154, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best in Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 19, poor | 3 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, poor | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the west, 10 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 15 knots, offshore | 18°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:26 +0.8 mLow 07:43 −0.9 mHigh 14:08 +0.9 mLow 20:26 −0.8 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:31 +0.7 mLow 08:46 −0.9 mHigh 15:11 +0.9 mLow 21:32 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:40 +0.7 mLow 09:53 −0.8 mHigh 16:15 +0.8 mLow 22:37 −0.8 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 Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About matauri bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (103°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (283°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.4 km out (1 in 238). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in August, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For beginners the best month is usually March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kerikeri.
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$1,660–US$3,160 each
about US$1,660–US$3,160 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 KKE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$824–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| 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$1,660–US$3,160 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kerikeri
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about 40 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Kerikeri its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Kerikeri, 22 km (about 40 min by car)
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 29h 05m
About 29h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KKE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 45 min by road
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