Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 5PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 74 | 55 | 37 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 67 | 77 | 89 | 137 | 302 | 421 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:16PM1.65m | 6:31AM1.57m | 6:58PM1.70m | 7:15AM1.62m | 7:38PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.34m | 00:31AM0.38m | 12:43PM0.29m | 1:15AM0.31m | 1:26PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | NE 9 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 2 | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 63 | 74 | 55 | 37 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 67 | 77 | 89 | 137 | 302 | 421 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 161 | 159 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 102 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 82 | 0 |
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