Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 412 | 376 | 374 | 372 | 440 | 507 | 585 | 363 | 269 | 269 | 231 | 305 | 365 | 368 | 309 | 252 | 211 | 188 | 166 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.79m | 7:02PM1.94m | 7:24AM1.82m | 7:53PM1.97m | 8:16AM1.83m | 8:42PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.06m | 1:21AM0.11m | 1:38PM0.04m | 2:14AM0.07m | 2:29PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 10 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 363 | 269 | 269 | 231 | 305 | 365 | 368 | 309 | 252 | 211 | 188 | 166 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 406 | 412 | 376 | 374 | 372 | 440 | 507 | 585 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 69 | 47 | 69 | 47 | 55 | 58 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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