
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 10AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:24AM1.71m | 12:59PM1.61m | 1:13AM1.62m | 1:51PM1.56m | 2:04AM1.55m | 2:44PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.24m | 7:03PM0.39m | 7:32AM0.31m | 7:55PM0.46m | 8:21AM0.37m | 8:47PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | — | E 6 | N 8 | — | E 6 | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 45 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 140 | 142 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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