
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 2PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | N 12 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 14 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 66 | 79 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.18m | 9:26PM2.19m | 10:02AM2.25m | 10:15PM2.20m | 10:51AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.41m | 3:07PM0.52m | 3:32AM0.35m | 3:56PM0.48m | 4:20AM0.32m | 4:48PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 116 | 66 | 79 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 11 | E 11 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | E 13 | E 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
41 | 62 | 97 | 176 | 211 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 40 | 57 | 51 | 37 | 1 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 56 | 58 | 92 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 690 | 118 | 652 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 522 | 543 | 529 | 541 | 529 | 529 | 529 | 536 | 536 | 536 | 294 |
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