
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43AM1.88m | 7:03PM2.02m | 7:34AM1.98m | 7:51PM2.09m | 8:23AM2.09m | 8:38PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.71m | 1:12AM0.59m | 1:34PM0.63m | 1:59AM0.49m | 2:20PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 4 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 3 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 10 | — | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 5 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 72 | 509 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 72 | 509 | 429 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 118 | 104 |
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