
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 3PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 73 | 72 | 552 | 432 | 331 | 212 | 122 | 74 | 49 | 89 | 86 | 114 | 110 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.91m | 00:20AM2.02m | 12:36PM1.91m | 1:07AM2.02m | 1:28PM1.92m | 1:57AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.63m | 6:24AM0.62m | 6:33PM0.68m | 7:13AM0.62m | 7:27PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
138 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 432 | 331 | 212 | 122 | 74 | 41 | 89 | 86 | 114 | 110 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 78 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 49 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
515 | 326 | 272 | 242 | 215 | 255 | 652 | 574 | 617 | 552 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 104 | 299 | 73 | 210 | 108 | 272 | 73 | 52 | 37 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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