Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (25 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 11PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:52PM1.88m | 6:00AM1.81m | 6:39PM1.93m | 6:49AM1.87m | 7:22PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.86m | 12:15PM0.75m | 00:38AM0.79m | 1:00PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 11 | E 13 | — | N 7 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 122 | 509 | 493 | 122 | 72 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 108 | 68 | 68 |
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