Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 112 | 167 | 211 | 239 | 259 | 334 | 396 | 422 | 333 | 196 | 297 | 286 | 227 | 151 | 124 | 90 | 71 | 55 | 55 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | 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 | 7:15AM1.62m | 7:38PM1.75m | 7:57AM1.67m | 8:17PM1.78m | 8:40AM1.71m | 8:57PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.25m | 1:56AM0.24m | 2:09PM0.22m | 2:37AM0.19m | 2:51PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 239 | 259 | 334 | 396 | 422 | 333 | 196 | 297 | 286 | 227 | 151 | 124 | 90 | 71 | 55 | 55 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 124 | 112 | 167 | 211 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 69 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 35 | 139 | 106 | 26 | 35 | 138 | 26 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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