
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 96 | 86 | 86 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM2.03m | 00:42AM2.07m | 1:07PM2.02m | 1:32AM2.05m | 2:05PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.58m | 7:07PM0.71m | 7:41AM0.59m | 8:08PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 86 | 47 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
67 | 96 | 86 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 371 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
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