
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 3PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 3 | S 3 | ESE 7 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | S 3 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 184 | 196 | 73 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.83m | 4:26AM1.75m | 5:10PM1.87m | 5:26AM1.79m | 5:59PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.87m | 10:18PM0.89m | 10:41AM0.83m | 11:13PM0.83m | 11:37AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 116 | 73 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 | SE 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | — | NW 21 | E 10 | NE 11 | W 18 | W 18 | E 16 |
7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 196 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 509 | 522 | 509 | 455 | 408 | 457 | 72 | 72 | 440 | 457 | 445 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 72 | 72 | 6 | 6 |
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