Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 57 | 126 | 135 | 215 | 268 | 408 | 413 | 323 | 302 | 218 | 181 | 149 | 124 | 107 | 65 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.78m | 10:11PM1.70m | 10:39AM1.75m | 10:52PM1.65m | 11:21AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.16m | 4:10PM0.27m | 4:25AM0.20m | 4:52PM0.32m | 5:07AM0.26m | 5:35PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 413 | 323 | 302 | 218 | 181 | 149 | 124 | 107 | 65 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | NE 15 | N 15 | — | N 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | 4 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 57 | 126 | 135 | 215 | 268 | 408 | 18 | 21 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 41 | 227 | 146 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 22 | 26 | 102 | 82 | 159 | 270 | 147 | 102 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
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