
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 3 | E 9 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 36 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.60m | 1:42AM1.68m | 2:24PM1.64m | 2:40AM1.70m | 3:24PM1.70m | 3:41AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.26m | 7:33PM0.37m | 8:07AM0.23m | 8:32PM0.36m | 9:04AM0.19m | 9:34PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 |
50 | 36 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | N 13 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 8 |
14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 26 | 99 | 99 | 108 | 140 | 89 | 58 | 58 | 108 | 99 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 108 | 89 |
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