
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
470 | 383 | 333 | 294 | 264 | 229 | 226 | 191 | 232 | 281 | 359 | 318 | 311 | 324 | 280 | 319 | 338 | 330 | 319 | 314 | 299 | 191 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:36AM2.00m | 5:25PM2.09m | 5:44AM2.03m | 6:26PM2.16m | 6:47AM2.08m | 7:24PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.53m | 11:29PM0.65m | 11:56AM0.46m | 00:31AM0.56m | 12:56PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NW 11 |
470 | 383 | 333 | 294 | 264 | 229 | 226 | 191 | 232 | 281 | 359 | 318 | 311 | 324 | 280 | 319 | 338 | 3 | 319 | 3 | 3 | 191 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | N 12 | — | W 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | — | N 15 | E 9 | N 14 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | E 14 |
6 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 330 | — | 314 | 299 | 48 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 37 | 12 | 37 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 101 | 68 |
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