Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). 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 (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 71 | 169 | 237 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.78m | 10:55AM1.75m | 11:11PM1.75m | 11:46AM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.15m | 5:08PM0.26m | 5:34AM0.17m | 6:00PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 5 | W 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 71 | 169 | 237 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 68 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 91 | 26 |
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