Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 3AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). 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 (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.76m | 11:31AM1.68m | 11:46PM1.66m | 12:19PM1.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.19m | 5:40PM0.32m | 6:04AM0.27m | 6:27PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 139 | 281 | 108 | 178 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 99 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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