Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 9 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 54 | 55 | 76 | 74 |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.95m | 5:11PM2.07m | 5:35AM1.99m | 6:10PM2.13m | 6:34AM2.04m | 7:04PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.55m | 11:17PM0.62m | 11:43AM0.48m | 00:16AM0.54m | 12:39PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 14 |
| kJ | 122 | 43 | 41 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 17 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 36 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 54 | 55 | 76 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 62 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 68 | 68 | 205 | 62 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 73 | 73 | 0 |
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