Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 78 | 70 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:25AM1.96m | 2:04PM1.91m | 2:11AM1.89m | 3:02PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.80m | 7:40AM0.74m | 8:04PM0.89m | 8:32AM0.81m | 9:00PM0.94m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 78 | 70 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 13 | N 15 | N 14 | N 15 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 509 |
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