Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 74 | 99 | 171 | 557 | 686 | 589 | 549 | 424 | 344 | 336 | 354 | 322 | 227 | 125 | 108 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.69m | 11:09PM1.62m | 11:40AM1.62m | 11:55PM1.54m | 12:29PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.23m | 5:06PM0.35m | 5:25AM0.30m | 5:52PM0.43m | 6:11AM0.37m | 6:40PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 686 | 589 | 549 | 424 | 344 | 336 | 354 | 322 | 227 | 125 | 108 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 2 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 27 | 43 | 74 | 99 | 171 | 557 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 82 | 82 | 138 | 65 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 138 | 35 |
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