Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
175 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 60 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 90 | 113 | 94 | 92 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24PM2.24m | 7:45AM2.13m | 8:17PM2.30m | 8:39AM2.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.47m | 1:49PM0.31m | 2:22AM0.40m | 2:38PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
175 | 130 | 103 | 101 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 60 | 60 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 90 | 113 | 94 | 92 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
110 | 71 | 71 | 55 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | E 16 | NNW 4 | E 15 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 0 |
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