Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | NE 12 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 42 | 43 | 19 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.79m | 7:29PM1.89m | 7:56AM1.82m | 8:15PM1.88m | 8:42AM1.82m | 8:59PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.12m | 1:19PM0.12m | 1:49AM0.08m | 2:07PM0.13m | 2:34AM0.08m | 2:53PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 42 | 43 | 19 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | W 6 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 9 | E 9 | N 13 | NE 15 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 7 | 11 | 12 | — | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 32 | 113 | 55 | 22 | 22 | 68 | 68 | 32 | 279 | 138 | 26 | 99 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 99 | 99 |
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