Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 29 | 167 | 73 | 78 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 77 | 68 | 44 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:27PM2.07m | 00:42AM2.05m | 1:13PM1.99m | 1:25AM1.96m | 2:04PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.54m | 6:26PM0.70m | 6:53AM0.64m | 7:13PM0.80m | 7:40AM0.74m | 8:04PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
21 | 29 | 74 | 73 | 78 | 58 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 65 | 77 | 68 | 44 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 12 | ESE 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 7 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 72 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
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