Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 39 | 111 | 182 | 261 | 247 | 326 | 456 | 509 | 536 | 634 | 688 | 634 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:22PM1.99m | 7:34AM1.92m | 8:04PM2.05m | 8:18AM1.99m | 8:44PM2.10m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.70m | 1:40PM0.60m | 2:05AM0.62m | 2:18PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 5 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 688 | 634 | 534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 6 | — | E 12 | SE 5 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | SSE 2 |
3 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 39 | 111 | 182 | 261 | 247 | 326 | 456 | 509 | 536 | 634 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 108 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 539 | 539 | 509 | 108 | 101 | 101 | 80 | 68 | 68 | 60 | 9 | 41 |
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