
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 4AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
47 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:42AM2.07m | 1:07PM2.02m | 1:32AM2.05m | 2:05PM2.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.66m | 6:46AM0.58m | 7:07PM0.71m | 7:41AM0.59m | 8:08PM0.74m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
47 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 19 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 43 | 68 | 68 | 101 | 68 | 68 | 43 |
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