Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 206 | 176 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 91 | 62 | 64 | 27 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42PM1.96m | 9:07AM1.82m | 9:29PM1.92m | 9:56AM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.06m | 3:19PM0.09m | 3:50AM0.08m | 4:06PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 211 | 206 | 176 | 132 | 132 | 95 | 91 | 62 | 64 | 27 | 47 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | E 9 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 10 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 99 | 99 | 308 | 108 | 99 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 41 | 41 |
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