Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 12PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.74m | 9:39PM1.80m | 10:07AM1.75m | 10:23PM1.78m | 10:55AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.16m | 3:35PM0.21m | 4:01AM0.14m | 4:20PM0.23m | 4:45AM0.15m | 5:08PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 |
51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | N 11 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 |
12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
18 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 35 | 32 | 139 | 139 | 22 | 68 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 68 | 139 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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