
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 4PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
589 | 848 | 469 | 334 | 232 | 149 | 113 | 94 | 67 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 55 | 57 | 79 | 85 | 121 | 121 | 90 | 116 | 116 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.92m | 3:41AM1.96m | 4:26PM1.91m | 4:32AM1.92m | 5:19PM1.92m | 5:22AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.59m | 9:27PM0.76m | 9:56AM0.63m | 10:23PM0.79m | 10:47AM0.66m | 11:16PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | 446 | 469 | 334 | 232 | 149 | 113 | 94 | 67 | 54 | 43 | 25 | 33 | 35 | 55 | 57 | 79 | 85 | 121 | 121 | 90 | 116 | 116 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 7 | E 12 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 12 | E 13 | NW 11 | NW 4 | ENE 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | — | SE 5 | W 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
589 | 848 | 344 | 372 | 359 | 320 | 363 | 284 | 219 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 492 | 492 | 539 | 484 | 73 | 104 | 230 | 104 | 123 | 118 | 60 | 142 | 148 | 142 | 6 | 157 | 248 | 248 | 241 | 241 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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