
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 10AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.84m | 2:16PM1.83m | 2:18AM1.78m | 3:17PM1.81m | 3:18AM1.74m | 4:17PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.83m | 8:18PM0.91m | 8:41AM0.87m | 9:18PM0.92m | 9:40AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
11 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 12 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 10 | E 10 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 2 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | S 2 |
56 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 509 | 707 | 377 | 377 | 424 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 509 | 509 | 72 | 72 | 454 | 454 | 484 | 509 | 509 | 509 | 484 | 408 |
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