
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 9AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 4 | NNE 12 | NNW 4 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 4 | NNE 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 13 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.54m | 5:56PM1.65m | 6:27AM1.64m | 6:42PM1.72m | 7:15AM1.74m | 7:29PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.38m | 00:16AM0.26m | 12:35PM0.32m | 1:02AM0.17m | 1:25PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 26 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 152 | 145 | 26 | 22 | 68 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 141 | 26 |
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