Matavera Beach
Coastal areas · New Zealand
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Matavera Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25°C (77°F) on average
Jan
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.5–29.3°C
Feb
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.2–28.7°C
Mar
27.8°C
82°F · 26.1–28.6°C
Apr
27.5°C
81.5°F · 25.9–28.6°C
May
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.7–28.3°C
Jun
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.1–27.1°C
Jul
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23–26.2°C
Aug
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.7–26.2°C
Sep
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.3–25.8°C
Oct
25°C
77°F · 23.9–27.1°C
Nov
25.6°C
78.1°F · 22.9–27.4°C
Dec
26.4°C
79.5°F · 24.7–28.2°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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