
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 16 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 45 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:24AM1.60m | 8:49PM1.74m | 9:06AM1.62m | 9:27PM1.75m | 9:47AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.25m | 3:09AM0.28m | 3:17PM0.25m | 3:49AM0.25m | 3:59PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
63 | 45 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 17 | NE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNW 6 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | N 6 | NE 4 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
12 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 4 | N 6 | NE 4 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 16 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 55 | 41 | 55 | 99 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
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