Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 10AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.74m | 11:01PM1.76m | 11:31AM1.68m | 11:46PM1.66m | 12:19PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.12m | 4:53PM0.23m | 5:19AM0.19m | 5:40PM0.32m | 6:04AM0.27m | 6:27PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | S 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 89 | 89 | 113 | 108 | 139 | 140 | 139 | 140 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 99 | 113 | 139 | 139 | 138 |
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