
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | E 17 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 11 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47AM1.48m | 4:28PM1.53m | 4:38AM1.49m | 5:17PM1.56m | 5:27AM1.51m | 6:04PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.41m | 10:33PM0.53m | 10:53AM0.39m | 11:25PM0.51m | 11:42AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | E 17 | E 17 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 18 | E 17 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 17 | N 10 | — |
8 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 41 | 41 | 89 | 41 | 41 | 108 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 89 | 89 | 41 |
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