
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
44 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:39PM2.26m | 9:05AM2.20m | 9:22PM2.24m | 9:50AM2.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.35m | 3:00PM0.37m | 3:28AM0.35m | 3:43PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
44 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NW 17 | SE 7 | W 17 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 72 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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