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 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 101 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 53 | 62 | 62 | 99 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 106 | 90 | 74 | 58 | 46 | 54 | 55 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45AM2.13m | 8:17PM2.30m | 8:39AM2.18m | 9:06PM2.33m | 9:29AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.47m | 1:49PM0.31m | 2:22AM0.40m | 2:38PM0.28m | 3:12AM0.35m | 3:25PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
103 | 101 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 53 | 62 | 62 | 99 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 106 | 90 | 74 | 45 | 46 | 54 | 55 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
71 | 55 | 41 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 37 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | E 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 241 | 26 |
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