Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 14 | N 14 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 103 | 175 | 176 | 121 | 66 | 47 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.46m | 2:57PM1.49m | 3:11AM1.44m | 3:52PM1.50m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.54m | 8:31AM0.44m | 9:03PM0.56m | 9:25AM0.45m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 121 | 66 | 47 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | — | E 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 103 | 175 | 176 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 82 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 |
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