
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:54AM2.13m | 9:09PM2.15m | 9:40AM2.17m | 9:51PM2.13m | 10:23AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM0.42m | 3:16AM0.37m | 3:33PM0.45m | 3:58AM0.39m | 4:16PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 65 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 9 | N 12 | E 13 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | 17 | 19 | 29 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | — | 11 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 65 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 86 | 86 | 19 | 6 |
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