
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 4PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 11 | E 21 | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 64 | 49 | 65 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.92m | 6:42AM1.83m | 7:20PM1.98m | 7:39AM1.85m | 8:14PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.04m | 00:40AM0.17m | 1:01PM0.00m | 1:38AM0.12m | 1:56PM-0.02m | 2:34AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 10 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | N 5 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 21 | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
58 | 64 | 49 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 22 | 26 | 68 | 108 | 108 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 139 | 139 | 113 | 127 | 113 | 115 | 99 |
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