Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.78m | 5:00PM1.85m | 5:05AM1.78m | 5:52PM1.88m | 6:00AM1.81m | 6:39PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.85m | 10:58PM0.92m | 11:24AM0.81m | 11:50PM0.86m | 12:15PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 12 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | N 13 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 12 | N 8 | N 7 | E 13 | — | N 7 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 539 | 509 | 460 | 72 |
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