Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | 76 | 75 | 54 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 174 | 65 | 61 | 36 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:00AM2.13m | 12:27PM2.07m | 00:42AM2.05m | 1:13PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.58m | 6:08AM0.54m | 6:26PM0.70m | 6:53AM0.64m | 7:13PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
76 | 76 | 75 | 54 | 24 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 75 | 65 | 61 | 36 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 371 | 440 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 6 | 6 |
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