
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 9AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.85m | 10:15PM1.84m | 10:46AM1.86m | 11:03PM1.81m | 11:36AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.07m | 4:13PM0.17m | 4:35AM0.07m | 5:02PM0.19m | 5:23AM0.09m | 5:53PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 11 | — | NE 9 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 138 | 138 | 161 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 26 | 138 |
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