Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 10PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:47PM2.16m | 11:12AM2.14m | 11:33PM2.14m | 11:59AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.54m | 4:49AM0.48m | 5:07PM0.58m | 5:35AM0.50m | 5:59PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 509 | 509 | 76 | 509 | 454 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 509 | 509 | 67 | 93 |
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