
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 5AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 70 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 145 | 290 | 378 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:14AM2.15m | 12:45PM2.18m | 1:06AM2.09m | 1:39PM2.12m | 2:02AM2.02m | 2:40PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.44m | 6:48PM0.58m | 7:12AM0.49m | 7:46PM0.62m | 8:11AM0.54m | 8:48PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 70 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NNW 3 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 |
5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | N 6 | E 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 14 | — | — | N 18 | NE 18 | E 19 | NE 17 | NE 17 | — | NE 12 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
— | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 145 | 290 | 378 | 307 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
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