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Matauri Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Matauri Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Matauri Bay sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
79 | 79 | 185 | 78 | 184 | 193 | 431 | 517 | 501 | 464 | 422 | 373 | 257 | 223 | 295 | 318 | 443 | 323 | 277 | 241 | 120 | 257 | 241 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.95m | 4:33PM1.86m | 4:56AM2.02m | 5:33PM1.97m | 5:50AM2.09m | 6:28PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.66m | 10:36PM0.72m | 11:08AM0.57m | 11:34PM0.65m | 12:01PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
67 | 67 | 185 | 78 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 464 | 422 | 334 | 257 | 223 | 2 | 2 | 314 | 323 | 277 | 241 | 90 | 230 | 241 | 277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
79 | 79 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — |
2 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 184 | 193 | 431 | 517 | 501 | — | — | 373 | 120 | — | 295 | 318 | 443 | — | — | 187 | 120 | 257 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 101 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 72 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 7 | 60 | 68 | 68 | 41 | 41 |
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