
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 3PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09AM2.22m | 11:25PM2.18m | 11:56AM2.22m | 00:14AM2.15m | 12:45PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.40m | 5:03PM0.51m | 5:28AM0.40m | 5:54PM0.54m | 6:17AM0.44m | 6:48PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WNW 4 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 12 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | SE 11 | — | — | N 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | N 10 | N 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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