Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 56 | 113 | 223 | 330 | 572 | 294 | 400 | 240 | 237 | 226 | 201 | 192 | 134 | 83 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.70m | 10:39AM1.75m | 10:52PM1.65m | 11:21AM1.69m | 11:35PM1.58m | 12:05PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.20m | 4:52PM0.32m | 5:07AM0.26m | 5:35PM0.37m | 5:50AM0.32m | 6:20PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 294 | 273 | 15 | 9 | 226 | 201 | 192 | 134 | 83 | 40 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | ENE 9 | N 14 | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 18 | N 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NW 7 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 56 | 113 | 223 | 330 | 572 | 14 | 400 | 240 | 237 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 102 | 148 | 159 | 147 | 113 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 65 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 99 | 108 | 108 | 170 | 212 | 108 | 108 |
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