Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 3AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 61 | 124 | 255 | 604 | 907 | 791 | 632 | 549 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.70m | 10:55AM1.69m | 11:09PM1.62m | 11:40AM1.62m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.23m | 5:06PM0.35m | 5:25AM0.30m | 5:52PM0.43m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 907 | 791 | 632 | 549 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 22 | 34 | 61 | 124 | 255 | 604 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 108 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 124 | 138 | 138 | 30 | 22 | 0 |
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