
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 1AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM2.08m | 1:14AM2.04m | 1:50PM2.03m | 2:12AM1.99m | 2:58PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.67m | 7:23AM0.57m | 7:56PM0.71m | 8:25AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
25 | 25 | 62 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 19 | N 10 | NW 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 17 | W 6 | N 10 | N 10 | W 19 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
69 | 67 | 120 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 104 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 128 | 536 | 101 | 101 | 529 | 541 | 529 | 536 | 536 |
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