Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 344 | 365 | 322 | 302 | 293 | 323 | 275 | 227 | 222 | 171 | 129 | 125 | 91 | 88 | 60 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.97m | 8:16AM1.83m | 8:42PM1.96m | 9:07AM1.82m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.07m | 2:29PM0.05m | 3:03AM0.06m | 3:19PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 289 | 344 | 365 | 322 | 302 | 293 | 323 | 275 | 227 | 222 | 171 | 129 | 125 | 91 | 88 | 60 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 99 |
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