Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 92 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 30 | 264 | 262 | 445 | 612 | 492 | 445 | 265 | 216 | 146 | 106 | 106 | 82 | 76 | 52 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:17AM2.21m | 10:35PM2.28m | 11:01AM2.19m | 11:18PM2.22m | 11:44AM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.34m | 4:11PM0.37m | 4:42AM0.37m | 4:56PM0.47m | 5:25AM0.44m | 5:41PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
94 | 92 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 32 | 36 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 262 | 445 | 612 | 492 | 445 | 265 | 216 | 146 | 106 | 106 | 82 | 76 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | — | ESE 12 | NE 10 |
22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 18 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 15 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 11 | NE 11 | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 264 | 22 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 371 | 126 | 453 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
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