
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 12PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | NE 15 | ESE 6 | NE 16 | N 4 | N 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 7 | 7 | 184 | 220 | 321 | 522 | 566 | 435 | 337 | 350 | 310 | 266 | 201 | 196 | 163 | 168 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:27AM2.02m | 3:11PM2.00m | 3:28AM2.00m | 4:19PM2.03m | 4:36AM2.00m | 5:25PM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.59m | 9:15PM0.75m | 9:45AM0.58m | 10:24PM0.71m | 10:51AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 435 | 337 | 350 | 310 | 266 | 201 | 196 | 163 | 168 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | SE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | E 13 | N 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 97 | 139 | 184 | 220 | 321 | 522 | 566 | 669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 210 | 205 | 271 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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