
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (14 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:04PM2.20m | 10:32AM2.19m | 10:44PM2.14m | 11:12AM2.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.43m | 4:09AM0.40m | 4:26PM0.52m | 4:50AM0.48m | 5:09PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | N 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 509 | 509 | 122 | 93 |
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