Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 225 | 225 | 215 | 190 | 223 | 285 | 306 | 210 | 306 | 240 | 289 | 247 | 244 | 215 | 178 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.75m | 6:08PM1.89m | 6:28AM1.79m | 7:02PM1.94m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.25m | 11:48AM0.10m | 00:26AM0.18m | 12:44PM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 189 | 225 | 225 | 215 | 190 | 223 | 3 | 3 | 210 | 3 | 240 | 289 | 247 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 5 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 285 | 306 | 48 | 306 | — | — | — | 244 | 215 | 178 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 30 |
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