
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 140 | 312 | 611 | 418 | 334 | 253 | 219 | 219 | 185 | 149 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:18AM1.68m | 2:01PM1.68m | 2:19AM1.67m | 3:05PM1.71m | 3:24AM1.68m | 4:08PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.22m | 8:13PM0.36m | 8:42AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.35m | 9:45AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 418 | 334 | 253 | 219 | 219 | 185 | 149 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | N 15 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 66 | 140 | 312 | 611 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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