
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (02 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 12AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | ESE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 202 | 43 | 88 | 167 | 352 | 408 | 331 | 191 | 147 | 91 | 71 | 52 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50PM2.08m | 10:05AM1.99m | 10:30PM2.10m | 10:47AM2.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.54m | 3:53AM0.57m | 4:00PM0.54m | 4:33AM0.55m | 4:41PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 16 | ESE 11 | NE 15 | ESE 11 | NE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
40 | 40 | 42 | 35 | 39 | 34 | 408 | 331 | 191 | 147 | 91 | 71 | 52 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NE 15 | NW 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NW 6 | NE 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | NW 7 | N 18 | — | — | N 10 | SE 13 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | E 19 | — |
41 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 202 | 43 | 88 | 167 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 205 | 205 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 |
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