Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 338 | 588 | 359 | 377 | 253 | 177 | 173 | 149 | 140 | 140 | 107 | 78 | 72 | 54 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.71m | 3:13AM1.64m | 3:54PM1.74m | 4:18AM1.66m | 4:55PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.24m | 9:06PM0.35m | 9:31AM0.23m | 10:12PM0.31m | 10:34AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 408 | 359 | 377 | 253 | 177 | 173 | 149 | 140 | 140 | 107 | 78 | 72 | 54 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 10 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 8 | NNE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 10 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 338 | 588 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 22 | 139 | 99 | 41 |
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