
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s 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 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12AM1.99m | 2:58PM2.01m | 3:17AM1.95m | 4:06PM2.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.71m | 8:25AM0.60m | 9:03PM0.72m | 9:32AM0.59m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 226 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | N 10 | NW 19 | W 19 | NW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NW 17 | NW 6 | W 19 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 |
7 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 83 | 151 | 241 | 372 | 314 | 285 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 454 | 536 | 123 | 101 | 529 | 536 | 529 | 118 | 542 | 542 | 328 | 501 | 162 | 65 | 60 | 6 | 6 |
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