
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 9AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
23 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59PM1.84m | 9:27AM1.80m | 9:42PM1.77m | 10:11AM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.11m | 3:38PM0.21m | 3:59AM0.16m | 4:22PM0.28m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
23 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | N 13 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 8 | N 13 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | N 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 143 | 161 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 142 | 139 | 138 | 139 |
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