
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 566 | 428 | 282 | 173 | 111 | 69 | 121 | 158 | 156 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 108 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:20AM2.02m | 12:36PM1.91m | 1:07AM2.02m | 1:28PM1.92m | 1:57AM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM0.63m | 6:24AM0.62m | 6:33PM0.68m | 7:13AM0.62m | 7:27PM0.72m | 8:07AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
102 | 108 | 110 | 108 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 566 | 428 | 282 | 173 | 111 | 69 | 121 | 158 | 156 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 108 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 17 | N 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 21 | 78 | 82 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 49 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 38 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 26 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 |
340 | 294 | 305 | 472 | 650 | 592 | 629 | 704 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 255 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 73 | 104 | 72 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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