Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mataval Bay today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mataval Bay at 5PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mataval Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ENE 7 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 62 | 79 | 57 | 38 | 46 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:02PM0.38m | 1:59AM0.38m | 2:03PM0.35m | 1:57AM0.35m | 1:41PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.24m | 8:09AM0.22m | 7:47PM0.26m | 8:08AM0.25m | 7:04PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 322 | 386 | 376 | 376 | 437 | 395 | 419 | 437 | 567 | 496 | 483 | 471 | 530 | 503 | 489 | 407 | 395 | 390 | 373 | 264 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 11 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 79 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | E 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | ENE 6 | SW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 77 | 62 | 13 | 57 | 38 | 46 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 39 | 38 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2284 | 0 | 0 | 2289 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2284 | 7 | 2284 | 27 | 1161 | 1161 | 1161 |
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