Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 12PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 19 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | SE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.82m | 9:57PM1.96m | 10:22AM1.78m | 10:46PM1.90m | 11:15AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.06m | 3:42PM0.04m | 4:18AM0.08m | 4:33PM0.11m | 5:08AM0.12m | 5:23PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 5 | N 9 | WNW 5 | N 9 | NW 5 | NW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | NW 5 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 127 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 108 | 139 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
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