
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
244 | 285 | 400 | 215 | 187 | 386 | 347 | 273 | 230 | 191 | 156 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 119 | 117 | 114 | 142 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.71m | 3:24AM1.68m | 4:08PM1.76m | 4:28AM1.71m | 5:10PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.35m | 9:45AM0.18m | 10:22PM0.31m | 10:47AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 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 |
7 | 6 | 245 | 215 | 187 | 386 | 347 | 273 | 230 | 191 | 156 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 119 | 117 | 114 | 142 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | 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 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
244 | 285 | 400 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 28 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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