Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | 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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 106 | 244 | 395 | 320 | 332 | 377 | 460 | 320 | 273 | 223 | 185 | 156 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.71m | 3:24AM1.68m | 4:08PM1.76m | 4:28AM1.71m | 5:10PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.35m | 9:45AM0.18m | 10:22PM0.31m | 10:47AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | 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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 332 | 377 | 460 | 320 | 273 | 223 | 185 | 156 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | N 10 | NE 13 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 14 | NE 11 | N 14 | NNW 9 | N 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 12 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 106 | 244 | 395 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 55 | 82 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 138 | 26 | 0 |
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