Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, 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 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.79m | 8:47PM1.78m | 9:15AM1.80m | 9:29PM1.75m | 9:57AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.22m | 3:03AM0.13m | 3:27PM0.24m | 3:44AM0.16m | 4:10PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | N 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 19 | 1 | — | 7 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 140 | 140 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 140 | 215 | 148 | 139 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 41 | 127 | 174 | 174 | 279 | 278 | 102 |
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