Mātaitai Bay Beach
Auckland · New Zealand
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea near Auckland, Mātaitai Bay Beach works on NW–E groundswell; S–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.5°C (59.9°F) on average
Jan
20.4°C
68.7°F · 17.7–23.5°C
Feb
21.4°C
70.5°F · 20.4–23°C
Mar
20.8°C
69.4°F · 19.1–22.5°C
Apr
19.6°C
67.3°F · 17.6–21.6°C
May
17.8°C
64°F · 16.2–19.5°C
Jun
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.2–16.7°C
Jul
14°C
57.2°F · 13.1–15.1°C
Aug
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.4–14.3°C
Sep
14°C
57.2°F · 12.7–15.4°C
Oct
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.2–17.9°C
Nov
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.5–19.2°C
Dec
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.1–21.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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