
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 9PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | N 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.56m | 5:27AM1.51m | 6:04PM1.60m | 6:14AM1.53m | 6:48PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.51m | 11:42AM0.36m | 00:14AM0.47m | 12:28PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 18 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 17 | E 16 | N 10 | E 5 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 16 | N 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 89 | 89 | 41 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 41 | 89 | 93 | 89 | 41 |
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