Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNE 10 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 238 | 181 | 153 | 100 | 69 | 54 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:29PM1.56m | 00:44AM1.48m | 1:21PM1.51m | 1:37AM1.43m | 2:17PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.37m | 6:40PM0.49m | 6:59AM0.43m | 7:32PM0.54m | 7:52AM0.46m | 8:28PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 250 | 238 | 181 | 153 | 100 | 69 | 54 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | ENE 9 | NNE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 78 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 21 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 141 | 139 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 35 | 99 | 99 | 138 | 152 | 139 | 22 | 138 |
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