
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matauri Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matauri Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matauri Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
800 | 787 | 809 | 689 | 870 | 635 | 544 | 526 | 416 | 403 | 335 | 277 | 272 | 397 | 262 | 172 | 175 | 175 | 136 | 131 | 131 | 138 | 108 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25AM1.90m | 10:54PM2.03m | 11:07AM1.90m | 11:35PM2.02m | 11:50AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.61m | 4:22PM0.57m | 4:59AM0.61m | 5:02PM0.60m | 5:40AM0.61m | 5:46PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
800 | 787 | 809 | 689 | 870 | 635 | 544 | 526 | 416 | 403 | 335 | 277 | 272 | 397 | 262 | 172 | 135 | 175 | 136 | 131 | 131 | 138 | 108 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | — | NE 6 | E 10 | — | NE 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | N 9 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 107 | 55 | 35 | 22 | 15 | 2 | — | 6 | 175 | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 14 | — | 43 | 87 | 100 | 164 | — | — | — | 24 | 36 | 94 | 248 | 346 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 73 | 124 | 210 | 362 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 68 | 70 | 325 | 539 | 539 | 529 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 73 | 325 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 73 | 73 | 230 | 210 | 319 |
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