
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 70 | 110 | 95 | 76 | 119 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:37AM2.17m | 1:04PM2.04m | 1:23AM2.08m | 1:54PM1.98m | 2:09AM2.00m | 2:49PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.50m | 7:02PM0.65m | 7:33AM0.58m | 7:52PM0.76m | 8:23AM0.67m | 8:46PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 76 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 8 | N 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 |
28 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 70 | 110 | 95 | 76 | 119 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 41 | 41 | 68 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 371 | 19 |
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