Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
78 | 58 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 78 | 55 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:42AM2.05m | 1:13PM1.99m | 1:25AM1.96m | 2:04PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.70m | 6:53AM0.64m | 7:13PM0.80m | 7:40AM0.74m | 8:04PM0.89m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
78 | 58 | 55 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 78 | 55 | 44 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 16 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 13 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
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