Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Matata today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Matata at 3PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Matata. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 3 | N 10 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | ENE 4 | N 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.72m | 11:35PM1.81m | 12:07PM1.66m | 00:24AM1.71m | 12:59PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.20m | 5:56AM0.18m | 6:13PM0.30m | 6:44AM0.24m | 7:03PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | E 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | SSE 3 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 89 | 127 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 |
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