
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:28PM2.07m | 7:51AM2.04m | 8:11PM2.14m | 8:37AM2.12m | 8:55PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.61m | 1:33AM0.56m | 1:49PM0.55m | 2:16AM0.48m | 2:31PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
58 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 119 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | WNW 5 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 17 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 3 | W 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 |
11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 34 | 69 | 105 | 162 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 65 | 104 | 104 | 539 | 148 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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