
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 2PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 201 | 173 | 138 | 132 | 78 | 74 | 41 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.64m | 3:54PM1.74m | 4:18AM1.66m | 4:55PM1.80m | 5:19AM1.71m | 5:50PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.23m | 10:12PM0.31m | 10:34AM0.20m | 11:13PM0.24m | 11:33AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
144 | 201 | 173 | 138 | 132 | 78 | 74 | 41 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SE 4 | NE 16 | SSE 3 | NE 16 | NNW 8 | NE 17 | NE 7 | NE 15 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 15 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 |
51 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 47 | 29 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | — | NE 16 | N 18 | NE 17 | — | NE 15 | — | — | — | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | N 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | N 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 15 | ENE 8 |
5 | 5 | — | 10 | 6 | 12 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 145 | 58 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 89 | 138 | 82 | 93 |
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