
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 31 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 67 | 154 | 67 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM2.01m | 11:11PM2.10m | 11:30AM2.03m | 11:55PM2.09m | 12:16PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.55m | 4:41PM0.57m | 5:14AM0.55m | 5:25PM0.61m | 5:58AM0.56m | 6:13PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
50 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 87 | 67 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 16 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
28 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | — | N 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | N 13 | NE 16 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 2 | — | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 154 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 128 | 118 | 72 | 72 | 118 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
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