Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 2AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 3 |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.48m | 5:32PM1.59m | 5:46AM1.52m | 6:16PM1.65m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.51m | 11:10AM0.39m | 11:44PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.34m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 5 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | — | — | N 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 138 | 68 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 157 | 143 | 142 |
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