Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 1AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 69 | 77 | 182 | 299 | 388 | 558 | 346 | 273 | 203 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.67m | 1:45PM1.70m | 2:07AM1.64m | 2:50PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.34m | 7:25AM0.23m | 8:00PM0.36m | 8:27AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 346 | 273 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 39 | 69 | 77 | 182 | 299 | 388 | 558 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 26 | 159 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 141 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 82 | 138 | 138 | 32 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
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