Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 5PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
408 | 434 | 587 | 659 | 623 | 538 | 383 | 281 | 222 | 180 | 156 | 203 | 183 | 159 | 119 | 117 | 99 | 99 | 83 | 92 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.99m | 8:44PM2.10m | 9:01AM2.04m | 9:23PM2.14m | 9:44AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.55m | 2:45AM0.56m | 2:57PM0.52m | 3:26AM0.51m | 3:37PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | 9 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
408 | 434 | 451 | 659 | 623 | 538 | 383 | 281 | 222 | 180 | 156 | 203 | 183 | 159 | 119 | 117 | 99 | 99 | 83 | 92 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 5 | NW 5 | E 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 15 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 6 | E 12 | N 7 | — | — | S 6 | W 16 | N 14 | N 14 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 8 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | 587 | — | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 68 | 37 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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