
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 1AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 75 | 77 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.70m | 3:41AM1.72m | 4:25PM1.77m | 4:43AM1.76m | 5:25PM1.85m | 5:43AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.34m | 10:03AM0.15m | 10:37PM0.29m | 11:03AM0.09m | 11:40PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | |
5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | — |
3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | E 8 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | E 8 | N 11 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 75 | 77 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 99 | 113 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 138 | 108 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 0 | 26 | 22 |
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